Selection Committee
Kathleen Joy Callahan is an at-large member of the Syracuse Common Council, and is chairperson of the Economic Development and Environment Committee. She is also an attorney and president and CEO of Mackay Services, Inc.
Tim Carroll is city operations director for the City of Syracuse. He previously served as director of communications for the Metropolitan Development Association, and director of communications for Syracuse Mayor Thomas G. Young.
Maxine Griffith is vice president for Government and Community Affairs for Columbia University and an experienced architect and urban planner. She formerly served as executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and assistant deputy secretary for Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C.
Marilyn Higgins is vice president for Economic Development for National Grid, where she is responsible for attracting business investment and jobs in Upstate New York. She is also chair of the Syracuse Neighborhood Initiative.
John Renock is senior vice president of corporate operations for the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority. He is responsible for special projects and construction, having managed projects to find energy-efficient and clean-air alternatives to public transportation. He is also responsible for fleet and facilities and Centro service in a three-county area.
Mary Robison, P.E. is city engineer for the City of Syracuse and has worked in the Department of Engineering for almost 17 years. She has been city engineer for three years and was previously division engineer in the Design and Construction division.
Van Robinson is an at-large member of the Syracuse Common Council, and is chairperson of the Neighborhood Preservation, Downtown & Metropolitan Planning Committee. He is also past president of the Syracuse/Onondaga County Branch of the NAACP.
Marilyn Jordan Taylor is partner-in-charge for Urban Design and Planning for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP, and is chair of the Urban Land Institute, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit organization dedicated to responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the total environment.
Competition Advisor:
Casey Jones is principal in JonesKroloff, a New Orleans-based design consultancy that assists architect selections and design projects for public and private organizations.
