Buffalo Urban Development CorporationBUDC is the City of Buffalo's not-for-profit development agency, reclaiming distressed land for future development. 
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BUDC News
- Nov. 3rd, 2011 12:00 am
Ship Canal Commons Opens at Buffalo Lakeside Commerce Park - Oct. 31st, 2011 1:00 pm
Once Brown, Now Green on Buffalo's Waterfront - Oct. 31st, 2011 12:00 am
New Waterfront Park Praised - Sep. 14th, 2011 12:00 pm
National Grid Awards $250,000 Grant to BUDC for RiverBend Project - View All News
Board Committees
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) has established several committees to assist the Board in fulfilling their various fiduciary and administrative responsibilities. Please click here to view the minutes of recent Committee meetings.
BUDC Real Estate Committee - 2011
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Craig Slater |
Partner, Harter Secrest & Emery, LLP |
Chair |
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Thomas Kucharski |
Executive Director, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise |
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Brendan Mehaffy |
Executive Director, COB Office of Strategic Planning |
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Kimberley Minkel |
Executive Director, NFTA |
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Benjamin Obletz |
President, First Amherst Development Group, LLC |
Vice Chair |
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Christina Orsi |
Regional Director, Empire State Development Corp. |
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Dennis Penman |
Vice President - MJ Peterson |
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The Real Estate Committee was established to oversee the Corporation's various real estate holdings and development projects. The Committee is responsible for oversight of real estate management activities, identifying future development projects, reviewing environmental conditions, advising on sale prospects and other related development matters.
BUDC Audit & Finance Committee - 2011
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Dr. Andrew Rudnick |
President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Partnership |
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Woodrow Maggard |
Associate Vice Provost, STORE |
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Dennis Penman |
Vice President - MJ Peterson |
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James Comerford |
Commissioner, COB - ED Permit & Inspection Services |
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The Audit & Finance Committee was established to provide assistance to the BUDC Board members in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities relating to accounting, reporting and regulatory practices. Each member of the Audit & Finance Committee must be an independent member as defined by the Public Authorities Accountability Act.
Audit and Finance Committee Charter (PDF)
BUDC Governance Committee 2011
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Hon. Byron W. Brown |
Mayor - City of Buffalo |
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Catherine M. Braniecki |
CRA Compliance Manager, KeyBank NA |
Chair |
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Thomas Kucharski |
Executive Director, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise |
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Dennis Penman |
Vice President - MJ Peterson |
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Dr. Andrew Rudnick |
President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Partnership |
Vice Chair |
The Governance committee was established in 2004 as the "Nominating & By-Laws Committee". It was re-established in 2006 as the Governance Committee in response to Public Authorities Accountability Act guidance. The Governance Committee is responsible for keeping the Board informed of current best governance practices, reviewing corporate governance trends, updating BUDC's corporate governance principles and advising those responsible for appointing Board members of the skills and experience required of potential Board members and to nominate candidates for the citizen member positions and various offices including Chair and Vice-Chair. The Committee also nominates candidates to serve on BUDC's various committees. Each member of the Governance Committee must be an independent member as defined by the Public Authorities Accountability Act.
