In her current position, Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens oversees city programs and services that address quality of life in the Syracuse community, including Neighborhood and Business Development, Diversity and Inclusion programs, and the Police and Fire Departments. She also serves as chief of staff to Mayor Ben Walsh.

Owens served as the third CEO of Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, Inc., and previously worked for the City of Syracuse as deputy commissioner of neighborhood and business development from 2010 to 2013 during the Miner administration.

She also serves on the I-81 Community Stakeholder Committee and as board chair of BluePrint15.

The role Owens is most proud of is wife to Shaun Owens and mother to Simone and Isaac. She is also a proud alumna of Syracuse University.