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Interested in Becoming a NCCC Foundation Board Member?
SUNY Niagara’s Board of Directors are dedicated community members and alumni who devote their time and efforts to continuing to make SUNY Niagara and the Foundation successful. In order to achieve such goals, Board Members are asked to meet the following expectations:
- Attend quarterly Board meetings (September, December, March, June)
- Connect with alumni
- Contribute annual Board dues
- Provide & make contacts for the benefit of Foundation activities
- Secure a table of supporters for the annual Scholarship Gala
- Support the Annual Fund
- Volunteer as needed
- Volunteer for a minimum of 1 committee
All completed applications can be submitted in the mail to:
NCCC Foundation, 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact:
Barbara DeSimone, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
Phone: 716-614-5904
Email: desimone@niagaracc.suny.edu
Board of Directors

Kristine Arcadi
Member Since: 2023
Job Title: Associate Chief Nurse
Company: VA Western NY Healthcare System

Dr. David R. Bonnevie ‘74, EC
Member Since: 2009
Job Title: Partner
Company: Dental Care Associates

Jason Cafarella, EC
Member Since: 2019
Job Title: Attorney
Company: Jason J Cafarella Attorneys At Law

Vincent “Jimmy” Cancemi ‘68
Member Since: 2001
Job Title: Owner
Company: Cancemi Furniture

Sharon Certo-Chislett
Member Since: 2018
Job Title: Retired
Company: Certo Brother’s Distributing Company

Dr. Martin H. Drake ‘75
Member Since: 1999
Job Title: Professor/Counselor – Transfer/Articulation
Company: SUNY Niagara

Jane N. Haenle
Member Since: 1987
Job Title: Retired
Company: SUNY Niagara Administration

Michael Hooper
Member Since: 2013
Job Title: Owner
Company: Hooper Realty

Robert MacDonald
Member Since: 2011
Job Title: Group Vice President – ALM & Liquidity Manager
Company: M&T

James A. Mezhir ‘68
Member Since: 2009
Job Title: Professor/Chair – Humanities & Social Science
Company: SUNY Niagara

Marc O’Hearn, EC
Member Since: 2016
Job Title: Director of Government Banking
Company: Evans Bank

Nancy Babis
Member Since: 2023
Job Title: Retired
Company: Briody Health Care Facility/Lockport Rehab.

Fred Rickman ’81
Member Since: 2014
Job Title: Senior Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Company: The Rickan Group at Morgan Stanley

Lester J. Robinson III ‘87
Member Since: 2009
Job Title: CLTC Long Term Care Planning Consultant
Company: The Northwoods Corp.

William L. Ross
Member Since: 1999
Job Title: Retired
Company: Niagara County Legislature and Niagara Wheatfield School District

Jayne Schaber, EC
Member Since: 2011
Job Title: Retired Teacher
Company: Connor Middle School

Steve Sinclair
Member Since: 2011
Job Title: Financial Advisor
Company: Sinclair & Associates, Inc. Wealth Management Group

Dr. Leon Smith ’65
Member Since: 2019
Job Title: Retired Director of Academic Standards
Company: Buffalo State College

James Turner ‘86, EC
Member Since: 2011
Job Title: SR VP Surgical & Outpatient Services
Company: ECMC

Michelle Madigan
Member Since: 2023
Job Title:Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Company: Ascension Industries

Gay Molnar
Member Since: 2023
Job Title: President
Company: Calamar Foundation

Matthew Zvolensky
Member Since: 2021
Job Title: Vice President & Area Retail Leader
Company: KeyBank
Contact
Barbara DeSimone, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
A-204
Phone: 716-614-5904
Email: desimone@niagaracc.suny.edu
Julie Berrigan, Director of Development
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
A-202
Phone: 716-614-5911
Email: jberrigan@niagaracc.suny.edu
Courtney Helinski, Assistant Director of Development
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
A-201
Phone: 716-614-6231
Email: chelinski@niagaracc.suny.edu