Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Andy Gordon serves as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer from 2015 to 2025.
Gordon came to Syracuse from New York University (NYU), where he served as Vice President for University Human Resources and Global Support. There, Gordon restructured operations to incorporate a human resources shared services model, implemented new technology and database systems for benefits, payroll and human resource transactions, and guided directional changes to ensure priority of developing talent through career development and the integration of collaborative cross-functional teams. Gordon played an integral role in ensuring the successful transition of the Polytechnic University from an independent university to NYU’s School of Engineering.
Prior to assuming his position at NYU, Gordon served as the executive director of human resources and employee relations for the New York City Department of Education, where he directed human resources programs, policies and decision making for an infrastructure responsible for 135,000 employees and serving 1.2 million students. Gordon’s private-sector experience includes leading the development and implementation of a multi-disciplinary employment and employee relations consulting practice within the multinational consulting company Marsh McLennan in London. He also taught law at an affiliated college of the University of London. He began his professional career serving a federal judge in Alexandria, Virgina, before practicing law with a firm specializing in complex commercial and employment matters.
Gordon earned a J.D. from the College of William & Mary and a bachelor of arts from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts.