Our Team

Center for Regional Excellence, 4039 Route 219, Suite 200, Salamanca NY 14779
Phone: 716-945-5301  Fax: 716-945-5550

​Executive Director

Richard Zink. Ext. 2203 / rzink@southerntierwest.org
Administrative, Broadband Development, STW Development Foundation, ​Western Region Corporation
​Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization (STEDO), Economic & Community Development

Sr. Regional Economic Development Coordinator/EDA Program Manager

Tom Barnes. 716-373-8880 / tbarnes@southerntierwest.org
​Economic Development Administration Funding Program, Economic & Community Development, Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic (CEDS) Planning, Grantsmanship Services

Regional Economic Development Coordinator

Jason Eastman. Ext. 2206 / jeastman@southerntierwest.org
EDA CARES ACT Grant

Regional Development Coordinator/Local Food Systems Manager

Kimberly LaMendola. Ext. 2211 /  klamendola@southerntierwest.org
Local Foods/Food System Development, ​Grantsmanship Services

Clean Energy Communities Coordinator

Jon Mayr. Ext. 2232 /  jmayr@southerntierwest.org
NYS Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) Program

Regional Development Associate

Fileve Palmer. Ext. 2205 / fpalmer@southerntierwest.org
ARC Area Development Program

Community Assistance Specialist

Sarah Phearsdorf. Ext. 2200 / sphearsdorf@southerntierwest.org
​Local Government Training, Municipal Websites, ​Records Management