CTE

CTE Board of Advisors

As an entrepreneurial for benefit entity, the CTE is governed by a Board of Advisors comprised of a diverse and dedicated group of stakeholders who are committed to improving the health and human service transportation in Western New York.

The Board of Advisors is comprised of a group of organizational and governmental leaders for whom high quality health and human service transportation is of major importance. The Board of Advisors represents a cross section of stakeholders in the service sectors, public and private entities.

The role of the Board of Advisors is to set policy, advocate for transportation best practices, oversee that the Center reflects its statement of principles in its operation, and facilitates the work of the Board's committees.

CTE 2010 - 2011 Board of Advisors


Board Member Organization
Thomas Ayers We Care Transportation
Diane Bessel United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
Connie Brown Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara
James Casion Baker-Victory Services
Kelly Dixon Center for Transportation Excellence
Patricia Dwyer Health Force
Howard Hitzel Lake Shore Behavioral Health, Inc.
Robert Gower Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Pamela Krawczyk Amherst Center for Senior Services
Brenda McDuffie Buffalo Urban League
Michael Moskal Calspan, University at Buffalo Research Center (CUBRC)
Louis Menza Erie County Department of Social Services
Bruce Nisbet Spectrum Human Services
Virginia Oehler Center for Transportation Excellence
Tanya Perrin-Johnson City of Buffalo Community Services & Recreational Programming
Jeff SandersonRivershore, Inc.
Leslie Saunders WNY Independent Living, Inc.
Marlene Schillinger Jewish Family Services
Judith Shanley Southeast Works
Amber Slichta Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York
Paul Snyder III Center for Transportation Excellence
Thomas Sy Aspire of WNY