FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Syracuse whose mission is to tap citizen creativity to bring about change in Central New York, has recently announced new board members.
They are:
• Lisa A. Hart, public health analyst and grants manager at Syracuse Housing Authority.
She holds a master’s degree in community and public health education from SUNY Brockport and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from SUNY Polytechnic Institute, national certifications as a certified case manager and certified health education specialist, and a license as a professional registered nurse from New York state. She moved into the city of Syracuse in 2015 and along with her husband, is restoring an older home to its former glory.
• Michael Stanton is a retired worker from National Grid.
A former producer of public affairs and documentary television programs, he has a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University and a master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington. He has also been an outspoken neighborhood advocate as the longtime leader of the Southeast University Neighborhood Association.
As a board nember for PACNY (Preservation Association of Central New York), he has developed the Syracuse Then and Now website, which won a historic preservation award in 2004 from the Central New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. In 2010, he prepared nomination materials leading to the National Grid (Niagara Mohawk) Building being added to the National Register of Historic Places.
• Rev. Lynnessa H. Joyner-Robinson, is a community navigator with Goodwill of the Finger Lakes.
Joyner-Robinson has held various leadership positions throughout her career, including minister of pastoral care, executive assistant to the pastor, corresponding secretary, treasurer to local moderators, and administrative leadership team member to state Convention Presidents of NY. She has also created and directed choirs nationwide and internationally and has been a keynote speaker and preacher for countless conferences for decades.
In 2023, she became a black woman small business owner, when she soft launched her Christian-based development ministry GIFT’M (Grace is for the Messy).
