Board of Directors
Officers
- Anthony Fiorito, Chair
President, Partnership Properties - Jo Anne Chiarenza Gagliano, Vice Chair
President, Environmental Design & Research - Edward Riley, Treasurer
Managing Member, Brine Wells Development, LLC - Melissa Zell, Secretary
Pioneer Companies
Directors
- Ruthnie Angrand
Director of Communications & Marketing, City of Syracuse - Alberto Bianchetti
Central NY Regional Director / Customer and Community Management, National Grid - Charlie Breuer
Executive Vice President, Hueber-Breuer Construction - Brian Donnelly
Deputy County Executive, Onondaga County - Maarten Jacobs
Director of Community Prosperity, Allyn Family Foundation
Executive Director, Syracuse Urban Partnership - Susan Katzoff
Corporation Counsel, City of Syracuse - Karyn Korteling
Owner, Pastabilities & Pasta's Daily Bread - Sarah Pelligrini
Co-Owner, Noble Cellar, Inc. - Nicole Samolis
Owner, SKY Armory - Cjala Surratt
Owner, Black Citizens Brigade - Meg Tidd
CEO, VIP Structures
The Downtown Committee Board of Directors typically meet on the third Tuesday of every other month, in January, March, May, July, September and November. The meetings typically run from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Downtown Committee Board Meeting Minutes (November 18,2025)
September 2025 Financial Statement
The next meeting of the Board of Directors is scheduled for January 20, 2026. Members of the public are invited to attend. For more information, please contact Kristine Sherlock at ksherlock@downtownsyracuse.com
