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Board of Directors

Buffalo Place Inc. is directed by a 15-member volunteer Board of Directors, composed of eight property owner representatives elected by the property owner members, five public officials, (including the Mayor, the Erie County Third District Legislator, a Common Council Member designee and designees for the County Executive and NFTA Chairman) and two tenant representatives appointed by the County Executive and the Mayor. The Buffalo Place Board of Directors meets monthly.

Buffalo Place Inc. Board of Directors (Officers*)

Keith M. Belanger, Chairman*
Senior Vice President - M&T Bank
Paul F. Ciminelli
President and CEO - Ciminelli Development
Anthony J. Colucci III, President & Vice Chairman*
Colucci & Gallaher, PC
Mark D. Croce
President - Buffalo Development Corporation
Charles P. Malarkey, Vice President*
Senior Vice President - HSBC Bank USA
Peter K. Cutler
Dir. of Communications - City of Buffalo
Howard A. Zemsky, Vice President*
Managing Partner-Taurus Capitol Partners LLC
Stephen P. Fitzmaurice
Chief Operating Officer - Seneca One Realty LLC
Michael T. Schmand, Vice President*
Executive Director - Buffalo Place Inc.
The Honorable Curtis Haynes Jr.
Council Member - Ellicott District
Michael G. Baritot, Treasurer*
Principal - Szymkowiak & Associates CPAs, PC
Patrick Hotung
General Manager - Main Place Liberty Group
Christopher L. Jacobs, Secretary*
President - Avalon Development LLC
Grant Loomis
Dir. of Communications - Office of the County Executive
Margaret Beardsley, Assistant Secretary*
Associate Director - Buffalo Place Inc.
The Honorable Barbara Miller-Williams
Erie County Legislator - 3rd District
James F. Forton, Counsel*
Forton & Forton Attorneys
Carl P. Paladino
President - Ellicott Development Company
  David L. Sweet
President - Main Seneca Corporation