Travis R. Glazier was appointed by the county executive to serve as director of the Office of Environment for Onondaga County in March of 2015. In this role, Glazier is responsible for county policy matters related to environmental protection, rehabilitation, and preservation. In addition, the director acts as the liaison between the county, state, and federal governments, as well as private interests, in environmental matters on behalf of the county executive. The Office of Environment is a chartered department whereby the director is also responsible for ensuring federal and state directives are followed by the county.

Glazier started his career with Onondaga County in 2010 working for the Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP). In 2011, he was appointed by the county executive to serve as the director of intergovernmental relations and in 2014, was appointed to the position of deputy commissioner of facilities management.

Prior to serving on the county executive’s senior staff, Glazier founded a small internet company, CampaignBase.com, where he was CEO from 2005-10. The company specialized in website software for political organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups.

From 2002-05, Glazier served on the district staff of Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (NY24), where he worked on issues related to the Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), veterans, the US Department of Defense, and the US Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Glazier is a lifelong resident of upstate New York and holds a BA in politics with a minor in environmental studies from SUNY Potsdam and an executive master’s in public administration (EMPA) from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He is a member of the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA) Board and a former member of the Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) Board. He and his wife, Christa, reside in Liverpool with their sons Gabriel and Sebastian.