Board Members

Board Members

  • Hon. Stephanie A. Miner, Chair-- Mayor, City of Syracuse
  • Sharon L. Contreras-- Superintendent of Schools, Syracuse City School District
  • Hon. Patricia Body-- Vice President, Board of Education
  • Hon. Patrick J. Hogan-- Councilor, City of Syracuse
  • Hon. Nader Maroun-- Councilor, Syracuse Common Council
  • Charles P. Merrihew-- Vice President for Engagement and External Affairs, Syracuse University
  • Hon. Maxwell Ruckdeschel-- Commissioner, Board of Education
  • David Rufus-- Director, Southeast Gateway Community Development Corp.
  • Hon. Van B. Robinson-- President, Syracuse Common Council
  • Hon. Stephen Swift-- Commissioner, Board of Education

Advisory Staff

  • Elizabeth DeJoseph-- Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, City of Syracuse
  • Joseph W. Barry, III, Esq, Secretary to the Board-- First Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Syracuse
  • David DelVecchio, CPA-- Commissioner of Finance, City of Syracuse
  • Tom Ferrara-- Director of Facilities-Maintenance and Operations, Syracuse City School District
  • Mary Robison, P.E.-- City Engineer, City of Syracuse
  • Suzanne Slack-- Chief Financial Officer, Syracuse City School District