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 | Kal Wysokowski | Canandaigua |
| Vice Chair | Harry Sicherman | Lockport (NY-27) |
| Secretary | Susan Herlands Holland | Ithaca (Sen. Gillibrand) |
| Treasurer | Carl Blowers | Montour Falls (NY-23) |
| Secretary of the Interior Designee (ex officio) | Gay Vietzke | National Park Service |
Commissioners
| Paul Beyer | NYS Department of State |
| Fred Bonn | NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation |
| Clinton Brown | NY-26 (Buffalo) |
| John Callaghan | At-Large (Waterford) |
| Laura DiBetta | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
| James Farr | NY-25 (Rochester) |
| Sean Kelleher | NY-21 |
| Dr. Cornelius Murphy, Jr. | NY-24 |
| Steven Ranalli | Empire State Development |
| Pieter Smeenk | At-Large (Fairport) |
| Mary Elizabeth Stewart | NY-20 (Albany) |
| Brian Stratton | NYS Canal Corporation |
| Alan Vincent | NY-22 |
| Peter Wiles Jr. | At-Large |
| pending | NYS Agriculture and Markets |
| pending | NYS Department of Transportation |
Past Commission Chairs
| Eric Mower, 2001-2008 |
| Joseph Callahan, 2008-2010 |
| Judy Schmidt Dean, 2010-2014 |
| Russell Andrews, 2014-2016 |
| Pieter Smeenk, 2016-2019 |
| Barbara Blanchard, 2019-2022 |
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 | Paul Comstock | Houston, Texas |
| Secretary | Brad Packard | Getzville |
| Treasurer | Mark Hettler | Liverpool |
Board of Directors
| Carl Blowers | Montour Falls |
| Bonney Hartley | Williamstown, MA |
| Marilyn Higgins | Canastota |
| Susan Herlands Holland | Ithaca |
| Kate Morse | Greenwich |
| Harry Sicherman | Lockport |
| Erin Tobin | Albany |
| Kal Wysokowski | Canandaigua |
Past Heritage Fund Board Chairs
| Tom Blanchard 2010-2018 |
| Paul Neureuter 2018-2021 |