Adam Haber

Adam Haber has had a long career in finance. He traded commodities for over two decades on several different New York exchanges, is a principal in the real estate merchant banking firm ScanlanKemperBard (SKB) and is an active Angel Investor and advisor to several start-up companies. He is also the former owner of two Manhattan restaurants: Aldea, which has a Michelin star; and Lupulo, its sister restaurant. Mr. Haber was a trustee on the Roslyn School Board from 2009-2018. He also serves as a board member of charities All Hands & Hearts, and The Hagerdorn Little Village School. Mr. Haber was appointed to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) on July 22, 2015 by Governor Andrew Cuomo at the recommendation of NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. He stepped down in April 2016 to focus on a run for NYS Senate. Currently, Mr. Haber is the Deputy Chief of Staff of Economic Development and Government Efficiency at the Town of Hempstead, which is the largest town in America, with a population of about 775,000. Mr. Haber has a Bachelor’s Degree of Science with a concentration in Finance from SUNY Albany and a Master’s Degree in Political Science from LIU Post.