Steven D. Timmel

Steven D. Timmel joined the Health Foundation’s Board of Trustees in 2026. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial administration.

Steven served as Vice President of Finance – Affiliates, Independent Health Association, from 2019 until he retired in 2024. From 2004 to 2019, he served as Executive Director of Financial Administration for the Diocese of Buffalo, where he oversaw finances, accounting, insurance services, data information services, investment administration, lay and priest pension trust administration, and buildings and property management. From 1990 to 2003, he served as Diocese of Buffalo Controller.

In addition to the Health Foundation’s Board of Trustees, he currently serves on the boards of the following organizations: Our Lady of Victory Charities in Lackawanna, Catholic Charities of Buffalo, and the Diocese of Buffalo. For the Diocese of Buffalo, he is Chair of the Lay Pension Committee. Outside of his board roles, he has contributed his expertise to the Catholic Health System, Independent Health YMCA, Delta Development, Inc. Senior Housing, Christian Brothers Investment Services, and Catholic United Investment Trust, a $10 billion family of mutual funds serving the Catholic community. Steven received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo.