Syracuse Mayor-elect Walsh names directors of administration, operations

As the director of administration, Elliott will serve as a senior member of the new mayor’s leadership team. She will manage and oversee administrative functions, including management and budget, finance, information technology, and assessment, according to a Walsh news release. In addition, Elliott will take on special projects focused on increasing operational and administrative efficiencies.

In her work as a management consultant, Elliott has advised U.S. government security and financial agencies on IT and financial matters; a Fortune 100 company on development of its global growth strategy; and a national philanthropic organization regarding city resiliency initiatives. As a Deloitte Innovation Fellow, she authored a report for government clients on opportunities for revenue growth and cost reduction based on economic, social, and consumption trends of the millennial generation.

Before joining Deloitte Consulting, Elliott served as the sole staff person for the Syracuse–based not-for-profit 40 Below, and oversaw a portfolio in talent initiatives for the Metropolitan Development Association (now CenterState CEO).

Elliott holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

Dunham

As director of operations, Dunham will oversee city departments including public works, engineering, and water. She will promote enhanced coordination between the office of the mayor and departments critical to the city’s infrastructure, per the release.

Dunham’s responsibilities will also include oversight of personnel and labor relations, promoting increased transparency into the city’s hiring processes.

She was also previously district director for U.S. Congressman Dan Maffei (D).

Dunham holds a master’s degree in public administration from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany.

Walsh becomes Syracuse mayor on Jan. 1.

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