Key Facts
Type
Person
Sector
ngo
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Nationality
American
Birth Date
Not specified
Death Date
Not specified
Sex
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Also Known As
No alternate names
Tags
management consultantmedia auditorJewish communal leader
Overall Confidence
85%
Internal Notes
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Career & Education
Positions
Chief Development Officer
Orthodox Union
- Present
Project Manager
NBCUniversal
Education
MBA
Columbia Business School
Business
About
Hadar Weiss is the Chief Development Officer at the Orthodox Union, where he contributes to key non-profit efforts, including initiatives like OU Women. A Yeshiva University alumnus with an MBA from Columbia Business School, he built a distinguished career bridging corporate strategy and Jewish communal leadership. Prior to his current role, he spent over a decade as a corporate strategy consultant and served as a Project Manager at NBCUniversal, auditing television production and distribution assets to validate the balance sheet during the Comcast merger around 2011. Active in New York's Jewish community, he is based in New York and was a member of the 1999 MACFA championship fencing team during his university days.
Key Relationships
Alex Traiman
classmate
Weiss fenced with Traiman on the championship 1999 YU team and was inducted into the university’s Sports Hall of Fame together with him and other teammates.
Since 1998
Naomi Korb Weiss
spouse
Hadar Weiss has been married to Naomi Korb Weiss since November 2009. The couple lives in West Orange, NJ with their children and jointly participates in Jewish communal events, including as event chairs for the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ's campaign initiatives. This creates overlapping networks in Jewish philanthropy and leadership circles.
Since 2009
Mitchel R. Aeder
collaborated
As OU Chief Institutional Advancement Officer / Chief Development Officer, Hadar Weiss works directly with President Mitchel R. Aeder on institutional fundraising, donor engagement, and advancement strategy. Weiss publicly highlighted excitement about collaborating with Aeder upon joining the OU.
Since 2024
Rabbi Josh Joseph
collaborated
Hadar Weiss, in his senior advancement role, collaborates with EVP and COO Rabbi Josh Joseph on OU operations, strategy, and development initiatives. Weiss specifically named Joseph in his public announcement of joining the organization as a key colleague.
Since 2024
Rabbi Moshe Hauer
collaborated
Upon joining the OU, Hadar Weiss highlighted collaboration with then-EVP Rabbi Moshe Hauer (zt"l) alongside other top leaders. Their professional overlap occurred during Hauer's tenure as a central figure in OU leadership.
Since 2024
Yehuda Neuberger
collaborated
As Chief Institutional Advancement Officer, Weiss works directly with Chairman Neuberger on the OU's strategic fundraising and 'Impact Report' initiatives.
Since 2021