About the Board
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Syracuse University, responsible for the educational mission and fiscal policies of the University. Members of the board guide the University toward its goals and vision and serve the public trust.
Board Chairman Jeffrey M. Scruggs
Jeffrey M. Scruggs is a managing director at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he is head of the public sector and infrastructure banking group within the Investment Banking Division. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2008 as a managing director.
Office of the Board of Trustees
Emails intended for the chair of the board should be sent in care of Mary Opperman at opperman@mblayst.com.
Mary George Opperman
Senior Vice President and University Secretary
opperman@mblayst.com
315.443.1860
Rachel C. Harms
Senior Associate University Secretary
raharms@mblayst.com
Brooke K. Wears
Associate University Secretary
bkwears@mblayst.com
Kristi Johnson
Board Program Manager
kjohnson@mblayst.com
Ally K. Mead
Senior Director, Board Events
akmead@mblayst.com
Tressa A. Sobotka
Executive Administrator
psobotka@mblayst.com
James M. Zullo
Director of Information Technology and Data Analytics
jmzullo@mblayst.com