Seth Piccirillo, Owner/Lead
Qualification Highlights
● Manager of large work teams, annual budgets and competitive fundraising campaigns
● Master of Public Administration with a concentration in municipal governance and grant management
● 15 years of experience in local, state and regional government in Western New York
● Responsible for wide range of advocacy communication portfolios/platforms
Professional Experience
Owner/Lead 2019 – Present
Mercantile Development Partners
● Project management, fundraising, and institutional advancement services
● Currently managing capital fundraising campaigns, federal compliance, project management and communication plans for several Western New York organizations
Senior Manager, Economic Development
Buffalo Niagara Partnership 2020 – Present
● Lead work related to economic development public policy and regional development
● Maintain positive, constructive relationships with government and institutional entities critical to regional development
● Provide strategic leadership and support to the Partnership’s Development Advisory and Manufacturing Council
Director of Community Development (NFCD) / Code Enforcement 2012 – 2019
City of Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
● Oversaw a 27 person staff, all digital and social media platform communication, two municipal departments and a combined annual budget of $9 million
● Responsible for federal, state, city council and foundation-based relationships and grant management functions
● Executed 450 homeowner renovations, 16 park improvements, 30 entrepreneurial grants and 100+ annual community meetings and events and several historic renovation projects
Manager of Government Affairs 2008 – 2012
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Western New York
● Oversaw federal and state grant reporting and management of over 80 projects totaling more than $180 million
● Drafted $26 million in competitive funding applications, 2008 to 2012
● Was responsible for the Authority’s federal and state lobbying agenda
Legislative Director 2005 – 2008
Office of New York State Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte
● Supervised legislative staff in both the district and Albany offices
● Managed the Assemblywoman’s legislative portfolio and intergovernmental and community relations
Education
Master of Public Administration 2006
State University at Brockport, Brockport, New York
Bachelor of Sciences, Political Science 2004
State University at Brockport, Brockport, New York
Professional Awards
● 2016 Buffalo Business First 40 Under 40 Award
● 2016 Friend of the YWCA Award
● 2016 Our Lady of Angels Association Service Award
● 2015 Niagara’s 12 Under 40 Award (Leadership Niagara/Niagara Gazette)
● 2015 Niagara Street Area Business & Professional Association Appreciation Award
● 2014 Leadership Niagara Emerging Leader Award
● 2012 Main Street Business Association Special Recognition Award