Board of Commissioners
| Name | Position | Term Expires |
Ryan Benz |
Chair | October 2028 |
| Christopher Montgomery | Vice-Chair |
October 2027 |
| Milton Martinez | Commissioner | July 2030 |
| Rickey Brown | Commissioner | October 2026 |
| Quwanka Ellerby | Commissioner | March 2030 |
| VACANT | Commissioner | October 2030 |
| Patricia McBride | Commissioner | October 2029 |
The Syracuse Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is comprised of a group of seven individuals. The Mayor appoints five board members, and the public housing residents elect two board members from the tenant population of all SHA developments. All members serve unpaid. Appointed members of the board serve for five years, while elected members serve for two years.
BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Generally, the Syracuse Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will meet every month on the third Thursday at 12:00 P.M.
The meeting takes place at 516 Burt Street in the Conference Room.
The schedule for the Board meetings for 2026 is as follows:
Month |
Date |
Occurrence |
January |
1/15/2026 |
Third Thursday |
February |
2/19/2026 |
Third Thursday |
March |
3/19/2026 |
Third Thursday |
April |
4/16/2026 |
Third Thursday |
May |
5/21/2026 |
Third Thursday |
June |
6/18/2026 |
Third Thursday |
July |
7/16/2026 |
Third Thursday |
August |
No Meeting |
No Meeting |
September |
9/17/2026 |
Third Thursday |
October |
10/15/2026 |
Third Thursday |
November |
11/19/2026 |
Third Thursday |
December |
No Meeting |
No Meeting |