Senior Leadership and Board Membership

Empower Board of Directors

President Russell J. Petrozzi Owner, Capitol Cleaners

1st Vice President Donald Napoleon Owner, VSCO Inc.

2nd Vice President Robert DiFrancesco Principal, Niagara Catholic and Niagara Falls High Schools (ret.)

 Corresponding Secretary James D’Angelo Student Teacher Supervisor, Niagara University (retired)

Recording Secretary Olivia Linke Community Affairs Director, Univera Healthcare

Treasurer Stanley Fera Branch Manager, KeyBank

Immediate Past President Thomas J. Caserta, Esq. Attorney-at-Law

Daniel Vitch Community Advocate

Yvonne Anderson Executive Assistant, WTS (retired)

Alice Kozen, PhD Professor Emeritus, Niagara University

Noelle McCoy Portfolio Manager, Equity & Impact DonorsChoose

Richard Sawicki, DPM Doctor of Podiatry

Robin Warren Self-Advocate Representative

Diane Baehre Executive Director

Empower Foundation Board of Directors

Donald Napoleon, Chair
Owner, VSCO Inc.

Charles Dieteman
Student, Niagara University

Eric McGuire
Controller, TM Montante Development

Robert O’Leary
Vice President, Parkview Health Services, LLC