Our Mission

Our mission is to create a foundation to address the broadband needs of unserved areas, improve services in underserved areas of the community, and enable world-class broadband investment and deployment countywide.

Melissa Hartman

Melissa Hartman

Executive Director

ErieNET Local Development Corporation (ErieNET) recently announced that Melissa M. Hartman has been appointed as its first ever Executive Director. The appointment, effective May 1, was made after a unanimous vote by the ErieNET Board of Directors at their meeting held on April 18.

“I am excited to join ErieNET as the executive director and to capitalize on my experience working on critical infrastructure projects,” said Melissa Hartman. “The vision and now the reality of ErieNET fulfills not just a need but the right that all residents should be connected to the internet. As a rural town supervisor, I have worked hard to bring connectivity to my constituents. However, I have seen first-hand how the lack of competition and choice drives up cost, making broadband unachievable for some people.”

Board of Directors

Thomas Baines

Thomas Baines

Chairman

Deputy Commissioner of Planning & Economic Development

John Mills

John Mills

Erie County Legislature Minority Leader

Mark Cornell

Mark Cornell

Erie County Deputy Budget Director

Timothy Myers

Timothy Meyers

Erie County Legislature Majority Leader

Jeremy Toth

Jeremy Toth

Erie County Attorney

Dan Castle

Daniel Castle

Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning

Michael Breeden

Michael Breeden

Erie County Chief Information Officer

Martha Buyer, Esq.

Martha Buyer, Esq.

Law Offices of Martha Buyer, PLLC

Governance Committee

Established September 2022

Jeremy Toth, Chair

Michael Breeden

Daniel Castle

Martha Buyer, Esq.

Jason Keating

Jason Keding

Supervisor Town of Boston NY

John Spears

John Spears

Director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

Dr. Elizabeth Freas

Dr. Elizabeth Freas

Erie 1 BOCES Assistant Superintendent

Audit and Finance Committee

Established September 2022

Mark Cornell, Chair

Timothy Meyers

John Spears

Jason Keding

Dr. Elizabeth Freas

Board and Committee Meetings

Board meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month

Location: 1 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, Mezzanine Conference Room

Time: 2:00 p.m.