Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced the appointment of Brianca Hill to Director of Business Development in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). In this role, Hill will be responsible for promoting business development through the attraction of new business and the retention and expansion of local business throughout the city of Syracuse.
As Director for Business Development, Hill will also provide support in the development and launch of economic development programs and administrative support to local development corporations. The work involves project analysis and preparation and delivery of incentives designed to encourage business investment decisions in the city.
Hill has worked for the City of Syracuse in multiple roles within the Division of Business Development. Most recently she held the position of Business Corridor Manager, working with a diverse group of businesses, entrepreneurs, developers, and economic development partners to track and monitor ongoing investments within business corridors. In this role, Hill coordinated maintenance and upkeep of neighborhood commercial and mixed-use business corridors throughout the City of Syracuse, as well as provided support and outreach to property owners, businesses, and neighborhood organizations. She also oversaw the $2 million American Rescue Plan Act Commercial Corridor Improvement Fund, supporting over forty development projects throughout the city.
Hill holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy from State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego. She was recently appointed to the Executive Committee of the Crouse-Marshall Business Improvement District, and acts as a City representative on numerous advisory groups and associations, including the Economic Development Task Force for the East Adams neighborhood, multiple Downtown Neighborhood Association groups, East Genesee Regent Association, NeXT Business Development Advisory Group, and SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry AmeriCorps Neighborhood Health Advisory Board. She also recently completed the Community Preservation Corporation’s ACCESS program for Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Real Estate Developers.
