Chris Groner

As director of administration, Chris Groner oversees the day-to-day operations of the Erie County government. This includes a staff of 1,200 and a budget of $600 million.

Groner previously held roles at the City of Erie including director of development services, director of the department of economic and community development, and accounting supervisor. He managed revolving loan funds, infrastructure and housing finance, community development block grants, LERTA tax abatement, and enterprise and opportunity zones, and he prepared the city’s annual operating budget. Additionally, Groner oversaw the bureaus of code enforcement, grants, and zoning. He also served as the vice president of capital finance and lending for the Erie County Redevelopment Authority, where he created multiple township development funds and managed US Department of Agriculture financing, industrial bonds, a community development financial institution, and county enterprise zones.

Groner serves on the boards of the Fly Erie Fund, Enterprise Development Center, and Erie County Metropolitan Planning Organization and on the Penn State Behrend Economics Advisory Council. He is also the former chair of the Erie Land Bank.

He served 10 years as a logistics officer in the US Navy Reserve and holds a BS in finance from Penn State Behrend.