CCIDA

CCIDA facilitates development by attracting new businesses, while promoting the retention and expansion of existing businesses.

201 West Third Street, Suite 115
Jamestown, NY 14701
Tel: 716-661-8900
Email: ccida@ccida.com

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Board Members

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  • Gary Henry – Chairman
    Gary Henry started working at Fancher Chair in 1989 while still in High School. After graduating from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in 1994, he became plant manager and part owner of Falcon Chair and Table (a sister company to Fancher Chair). In 2004, Falcon Chair merged with Fancher Chair, and Gary became the Vice President. In 2009, he became the CEO and owner of Fancher Chair Co. Since 2009, Fancher Chair has grown to 140 employees and added 3 new buildings. Gary and his wife, Pam, reside in Dewittville along with their three children Abbie, Becca and Nate.
  • Brad Walters-Vice Chairman
    Governance Committee
    Mr. Walters is Executive Director of the Southern Tier Builders Association in Falconer, NY and the Associated Building Contractors of the Triple Cities in Binghamton, NY. Mr. Walters has over thirty years of experience in the construction industry, which includes civil engineering, land use planning, zoning and infrastructure development. Mr. Walters earned his bachelor’s degree from Edinboro University.
  • Steven Thorpe – Member
    Steven Thorpe is a third-generation sheet metal construction worker and lifelong resident of Chautauqua County. He began his career as an apprentice at age 19, worked with the tools for 16 years, and has been the elected Business Representative of Sheet Metal Workers Local #112 Elmira, New York, serving the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties since September of 2005. Steven enjoys working with new apprentices as coordinator and instructor for the Sheet Metal Workers 112 Jamestown Area Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee. He is also the President of the Southwestern New York Building and Construction Trades Council which helps to promote union construction and apprenticeship opportunities throughout Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. As a Business Representative, Steven represents workers at local manufacturers, and brings a unique perspective on the relationship between business and labor. Away from work, he enjoys boating, fishing, and travel with his wife, Amanda. They have been married for seven years and live in Jamestown.
  • Jay Churchill – Member
    I am semi-retired and still active in Jamestown Electro Plating.  Owner since 1984. Sold the business to two sons, Chase and Matthew.  I live in Ashville with my wife Alison and we are parents of three sons, Robert, Chase and Matthew who all live and own businesses locally. I have served on various boards over the years living in the Jamestown area. Served on the MAST board and was President, Treasurer of the WCA Board of Directors, Treasurer of The Reg Lenna Civic Center, and the YMCA Board. I presently serve on the Board of Jamestown Electro Plating, Merit Industries USA, the M and T Advisory Board and I am on the Chautauqua County Airport Commission. I am a 1975 graduate of Roanoke College, BBA degree. In my spare time I enjoy my grandchildren, boating on Chautauqua Lake and flying an airplane. I also have an interest in old muscle cars.
  • Rhonda Johnson – Member
    I was born and raised in Jamestown, NY. I’ve been married to my husband, Jeff, for 35 years. We have a son, Andrew, who is married with one son and a daughter on the way. I am the President of Weber Knapp Company. I began my career with the company in 1991. During my career at Weber Knapp, I received my MBA from Franklin University in Columbus, OH. I serve as the current President of the WCD Boys & Girls Club board, immediate Past President of MAST, a member of the CRCR General Grant Committee and a member of the United Way Allocations.
  • Kevin Muldowney – Member
  • Daniel Heitzenrater – Secretary
  • Sagan Sheffield-Smith, SHRM-CP – Treasurer

CCIDA Mission and Goals

The CCIDA is an economic development organization authorized and empowered by the State of New York to make Chautauqua County a better place to work, live, and visit. We facilitate development by attracting new businesses, while promoting the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Assistance in the forms of incentives – tax abatements, low interest loans, and bond financing – enhances the opportunities for job creation and retention by our businesses. Business … Learn More

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201 West Third Street, Suite 115
Jamestown, NY 14701

P: 716-661-8900


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214 Central Avenue, Suite 144
Dunkirk, NY 14048

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