Board of
Directors

Board of Directors

Officers

• Anthony Fiorito, Chair 
  President, Partnership Properties
• Jo Anne Chiarenza Gagliano, Vice Chair
  President, Environmental Design & Research
• Melissa Zell, Secretary
  Pioneer Companies
• Ron G. Tascarella, Treasurer 
  First Vice President & Sales Manager, Pathfinder Bank

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
• Joseph Bryant
  Owner, JE Bryant & Associates
  
• Brian Donnelly 
  Deputy County Executive, Onondaga County
• Susan Katzoff
  Corporation Counsel, City of Syracuse 
• Karyn Korteling 
  Owner, Pastabilities & Pasta's Daily Bread
• David Nutting 
  Chair, VIP Structures
• Edward Riley
  Managing Member, Brine Wells Development, LLC
• Nicole Samolis 
  Owner, SKY Armory, Epicuse & The Tasting Room

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 (September 19, 2023)

Financial Statement (Ending July 31, 2023)

Upcoming Meetings:

The Downtown Committee Board of Directors will meet in person on November 14. For more information, please contact ksherlock@downtownsyracuse.com.