The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission and its non-profit partner, the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund work together with federal, state, and local agencies and organizations to plan for, encourage, and assist in historic preservation, conservation, recreation, interpretation, tourism and community development throughout the National Heritage Corridor.
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission
Created by Congress in 2000, the federally-appointed Erie Canalway Commission is tasked with managing activities of the National Heritage Corridor. It receives financial support and technical assistance through the National Park Service, subject to annual Congressional appropriations.
Officers
| Chair | Barbara Blanchard | Albany (Sen. Schumer) |
| Vice Chair | Kal Wysokowski | Canandaigua |
| Secretary | John McGlone | Palatine Bridge (NY-19) |
| Treasurer | Harry Sicherman | Lockport (NY-27) |
| Secretary of the Interior Designee (ex officio) | Gay Vietzke | National Park Service |
| Immediate Past-Chair (ex officio) | Pieter Smeenk | Fairport (At-Large) |
Commissioners
| Paul Beyer | NYS Department of State |
| Carl Blowers | Montour Falls (NY-23) |
| Fred Bonn | NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation |
| Clinton Brown | Buffalo (NY-26) |
| John Callaghan | Waterford (At-Large) |
| James Farr | Rochester (NY-25) |
| Susan Herlands Holland | Ithaca (Sen. Gillibrand) |
| Mary Elizabeth Stewart | Albany (NY-20) |
| Brian Stratton | NYS Canal Corporation |
| Alan Vincent | Little Falls (NY-22) |
| Peter Wiles Jr. | Skaneateles (At-Large) |
| pending | Empire State Development |
| pending | NYS Agriculture and Markets |
| pending | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| pending | NYS Department of Transportation |
Erie Canalway Heritage Fund Board
The Erie Canalway Heritage Fund is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that assists in carrying out the work of the Commission. The Heritage Fund secures additional private and public resources and helps implement the Corridor's award-winning Preservation and Management Plan.
Officers
| Chair | Judy McKinney-Cherry | Watkins Glen |
| Vice Chair | Brad Packard | Buffalo |
| Secretary | Kimberly M. Seager | South Dakota |
| Treasurer | Mark Hettler | Liverpool |
| Immediate Past-Chair (ex officio) | Paul R. Neureuter | East Amherst |
Board of Directors
| Barbara Blanchard | Albany |
| Paul Comstock | Houston, Texas |
| Robert Elliott | Croton-on Hudson |
| Marilyn Higgins | Canastota |
| John McGlone | Palatine Bridge |
| Kate Morse | Greenwich |
| Harry Sicherman | Lockport |
| Erin Tobin | Albany |
| Kal Wysokowski | Canandaigua |