(BUFFALO, NY/FORT ERIE, ON) – Paul Koessler has been elected Chairman of Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority.

Mr. Koessler is active on a number of civic, charitable and community boards, as well as privately held corporations. He was the former president of Alphagraphics, a provider of print related and digital publishing services for businesses worldwide.

(BUFFALO, NY/FORT ERIE, ON) – Paul Koessler has been elected Chairman of Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority.

Mr. Koessler is active on a number of civic, charitable and community boards, as well as privately held corporations. He was the former president of Alphagraphics, a provider of print related and digital publishing services for businesses worldwide.

Mr. Koessler is a graduate from the University of Detroit with a Mathematics Degree and the Harvard University Advanced Management Program.

The Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, a binational bridge authority, has owned and operated the Peace Bridge since 1933. The bridge, which was opened to traffic in 1927, spans the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, and is a key international border crossing. The Authority is governed by a 10 member board with an equal number of representatives from Canada and the United States. As an international compact and in accordance with its enabling legislation, the chairmanship alternates annually between Canada and the United States.

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Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
1 Peace Bridge Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14213-2494
100 Queen Street, Fort Erie, ON L2A 3S6
Phone: 905-871-1608 or 716-884-6744
Fax: 716-884-2089 or 905-871-9940