Beth O'Keefe
Vice President, Operations
716-362-8374 (direct line) or 716-856-6525 x 158
bokeefe@ecidany.com

As a member of the ECIDA business development team, Beth worked with local businesses assisting their growth supported by ECIDA programs such as microloans, participation loans and tax incentives. Beth also focused on the agency's business outreach aimed at raising awareness of the various economic development programs available to businesses within Erie County. She is now Vice President of Operations for the ECIDA.

Prior to joining the ECIDA in 2008, Beth worked in various roles within the finance industry, most recently as a Client Relations Executive with Fiserv Lending Solutions. Her experience includes 10 years in automotive finance at Mercedes Benz Credit Corporation and Remarketing Services of America in Amherst, NY. She previously served on the Board of the Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing Executives, is a member of several area Chambers, volunteers with Compeer of WNY, Explore Buffalo and is a 2013 graduate of Leadership Buffalo. A native of CT, Beth received her MS degree in Finance from Fairfield University and relocated to WNY in 1997.