ANTHONY SIMMONS

OUR TEAM Anthony Simmons Commissioner In 2015, Anthony Simmons, an experienced optician with over 30 years in the field, opened 911 Vision Express in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. His vision was to create a community-focused practice that combined cutting-edge optical...

SARA SHINSKY

OUR TEAM Sara Shinsky Commissioner Sara is a results-driven leader with extensive experience in banking, business management, and community engagement. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Slippery Rock University and has studied International Business at...

JUNIUS JOHNSON

OUR TEAM Junius Johnson Junius Johnson, a lifelong Erie resident, graduated from East High School in 1979 and served honorably in the U.S. Army for five and a half years. He went on to build a distinguished 33-year career with the United States Postal Service, rising...

SAEEDULLAH TARAKY

OUR TEAM Saeedullah Taraky Saeedullah Taraky was born in a middle-class family in the southern region of Afghanistan in 1990. After the collapse of the Afghan government, he comes from Afghanistan through the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Program and is residing in the...

GARY LEE

OUR TEAM GARY N. LEE Chief Administrative Officer   Gary N. Lee serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Erie County Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission, also known as Diverse Erie. In this role, he guides a team in conceptualizing,...