Board of Commissioners
| Name | Position | Term Expires |
Ryan Benz |
Chair | October 2028 |
| Rickey Brown | Vice-Chair |
October 2026 |
| Milton Martinez | Commissioner | July 2030 |
| Monica Brown | Commissioner | October 2027 |
| Quwanka Ellerby | Commissioner | March 2030 |
| Douglas Reicher | 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 typically meet every month on the third Thursday at 12:00 P.M.
The schedule for the Board meetings for 2026 is as follows:
Month |
Date |
Occurrence & Location |
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 |
5/28/2026 |
Fourth ThursdaySyracuse University Center of Excellence (727 E Washington St, Syracuse, NY 13244), Room 203 |
June |
6/25/2026 |
Fourth ThursdaySyracuse University Center of Excellence (727 E Washington St, Syracuse, NY 13244), Room 203 |
July |
7/16/2026 |
Third ThursdaySyracuse University Center of Excellence (727 E Washington St, Syracuse, NY 13244), Room 203 |
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 |
COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE
Governance Committee
Overview: Responsible for ensuring adherence to policies, regulations, and ethical standards governing the SHA's operations and decision-making processes. In addition, responsible for the Executive Director’s annual evaluation and any Executive Director personnel or HUD compliance issues.
Meeting Dates & Time:
June 4th at 2pm
July 2nd at 2pm
October 1st at 2pm
Finance Committee
Overview: Responsible for overseeing and managing financial matters related to the SHA’s operations and budgets.
Meeting Dates & Time:
June 12th at 2pm
July 10th at 2pm
September 11th at 2pm
October 9th at 2pm
November 13th at 2pm
Modernization, Development, & Contracts Committee
Overview: Responsible for reviewing capital funding, planning, and development initiatives aimed at upgrading, renovating, or expanding existing housing infrastructure. Provides board commissioners with updates on SHA affiliate development activities and reports on FDS and SEMAP submissions for FYE.
Meeting Dates & Time:
June 4th at 3pm
July 2nd at 3pm
September 3rd at 3pm
October 1st at 3pm
November 5th at 3pm