Position oversees Department of Human Resources, among others SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Jan. 13 announced the appointment of Corey Driscoll Dunham as chief administrative officer of the City of Syracuse. In this role, Dunham will be responsible for the oversight of the Department of Finance, the Office of Management and Budget, the […]
Position oversees Department of Human Resources, among others
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Jan. 13 announced the appointment of Corey Driscoll Dunham as chief administrative officer of the City of Syracuse.
In this role, Dunham will be responsible for the oversight of the Department of Finance, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Human Resources, the Municipal Violations Bureau, the Bureau of Research, and the Office of Analytics, Performance and Innovation. She will oversee the team completing the city government timekeeping and payroll-modernization project.
Dunham has served the City of Syracuse as chief operating officer since 2018. In that role, she worked closely with the Departments of Public Works, Engineering, Parks, Recreation & Youth Program, and Water. Dunham also oversaw Cityline, the city’s fleet operation, and served as primary lead in labor relations for the Syracuse Mayor’s Office. She managed coordination between operating departments, particularly dealing with investments in infrastructure, including road reconstruction, parking garages, water-main replacement and Dig Once projects.
“Corey is widely respected across City government for her expertise in operations management and innovation. Her longstanding dedication and proven track record of effective municipal government operations provide the foundation necessary for successful leadership as Chief Administrative Officer,” Walsh contended in the announcement. “I am confident that Corey is the right choice to continue transformative work underway in the administrative portfolio.”
As chief operating officer, Dunham led the effort to implement SYRCityline, powered by SeeClickFix, to create a more accessible and responsive city government and address quality of life issues more effectively and efficiently. She also worked to establish the Supplemental Sidewalk Snow Removal Program, addressing a long-standing community concern, as well as helped to create the Municipal Sidewalk Program, prioritizing pedestrian safety and promoting walkability. Dunham worked to overhaul the city’s sanitation operation and promote a safer work environment for DPW employees and create a cleaner Syracuse. She led labor negotiations on behalf of the mayor, ensuring that for the first time in decades, all unions in the city were operating under current contracts.
Dunham holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany and bachelor’s degrees in political science and English from St. John Fisher University. She also graduated from Nottingham High School.