BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the area’s regional chamber of commerce and privately-funded economic development organization, is pleased to announce recent changes to its Board of Directors and Officers of the chamber.

• Chair, John Scannell, Board, Moog Corporation
• Vice Chair and Secretary, Jonathan Dandes, Rich Products Corporation
• Vice Chair, Donna DeCarolis, President, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
• Vice Chair, Gregory Duval, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Regional Executive & Managing Director, Great Lakes Region
• Treasurer, Thomas Emmerling, Dopkins & Company LLP

BNP members elected eight new regional executives to its Board of Directors:

• Yves-Richard Blanc, President and Chief Photographer, Blanc Global Dynamism, LLC
• Trina Burruss, President & CEO, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
• Betsy Constantine, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
• Kevin J. Cross, Managing Partner & Chairman, Lippes Mathias LLP
• Joseph DeFazio, President & CEO, Principal, Wendel
• Colleen Heidinger, President, 43North
• Patty Kaminski, Sr. Vice President, Buffalo Division, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
• Darren J. King, Senior Executive Vice President, M&T Bank Corp.

“Their vast expertise from various sectors, including public, private, and nonprofit, will undoubtedly enrich our organization and contribute to our mission of fostering a stronger and more vibrant regional economy,” said Dottie Gallagher, President and CEO, Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

To see the complete listing of board members, visit www.thepartnership.org.