About Us
About Port Erie
Mission Statement: To promote industrial, commercial, and recreational opportunities on Presque Isle Bay and adjacent waters.
The Port of Erie is located on the southeast shore of Lake Erie in a natural bay formed and sheltered by Presque Isle, Pennsylvania. Erie´s harbor entrance channel is 29 feet deep.
Board of Directors
Chairman
David J. Zimmer III
Vice-Chairwoman
Sharon L. Knoll
Treasurer
Carl Wolfrom
Secretary
Jeffrey W. Brinling
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Martin H. LaMar
Board Members
Daria Devlin
Jamie Martin-Stewart
William Panitzke
William Petit, P.E.
William Sabatini
Julie Slomski
David Uhlig
Staff
Brian Barnes
Accountant/Public Records Officer
814-455-7557 Ext. 229
bbarnes@porterie.org
Janet Lyngarkos
Accounting Clerk
814-455-7557 Ext. 222
jlyngarkos@porterie.org
John Mulligan
Dir. of Operations/Harbormaster
814-434-3652
mulligan@porterie.org
Anthony Pianta
Deputy Dir. of Operations
814-434-0398
pianta@porterie.org
Martin LaMar
Executive Director
814-455-7557 Ext. 223
mlamar@porterie.org
Timothy M. Sennett, Esq.
General Counsel
Robin Waldinger
Chief Financial Officer
814-455-7557 Ext. 225
robinw@porterie.org
Bonnie Wright
Administrative Assistant
814-455-7557 Ext. 221
bonniel@porterie.org
Employment
The Erie -Western Pennsylvania Port Authority has the following positions available: