Syracuse mayor names Tifft lead project coordinator

SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently announced the appointment of Joseph Tifft as lead project coordinator in the city’s Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Tifft will be responsible for the implementation and management of the city’s Lead Grant Program. In this role, he will assist residents and property owners in accessing available program funds and will represent Syracuse with potential funding partners to reduce lead hazards in city homes with young children. Before this new role, Tifft worked in environmental-compliance monitoring using his knowledge and legal background to interpret and apply complex regulations for hazardous materials. His prior work positions include working as a building inspector for Asbestos and Environmental Consulting Company (AECC) Group, an air sampling technician for Churchill Environmental, and a legal intern for the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office and Hiscock Legal Aid Society. Tifft has also worked in the public-relations field. Tifft has various state and federal certifications in the field, including as a lead risk assessor and lead paint inspector from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a project monitor and asbestos building inspector from New York State. He also has completed hazardous waste and construction safety trainings from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Tifft earned his law degree from the Syracuse University College of Law and received his bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College.