Our Board Members

As the Buffalo Together Community Response Fund transitions to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we are building the infrastructure for the new organization, now called Buffalo Together, Inc.

While originally managed by a steering committee of community stakeholders, a formal board of directors, also made up of community members, was established in 2025 including:

Dr. Marie Cannon – Chair
Community Action Organization of WNY

DeLawndrea Purdue-Grant – Vice Chair
Moog, Inc.

Chiwuike Owunwanne – Treasurer
Key Bank

Felicia Beard – Secretary
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

DeAnna Eason – Assistant Secretary
Housing Opportunities Made Equal

Dr. Uzo Ihenko
Uzo1 International Ltd

James Morrell
Retired NFTA

Garnell Whitfield
Retired Commissioner of the Buffalo Fire Dept