Hadar Borden is the director of the University at Buffalo’s Blackstone LaunchPad, a campus-
based entrepreneurship and innovation program. In addition, Hadar serves as the director of the
WNY Prosperity Fellowship Program, a leadership development program, generously funded by
The Prentice Family Foundation that seeks to recruit and retain entrepreneurial-minded
students to contribute to economic development in Western New York. Prior to her current roles,
Hadar served for eight years as the administrative director of the University at Buffalo’s
Undergraduate Academies, the collaborative, interdisciplinary living-and-learning communities
for undergraduates. She was formerly the assistant administrative director of the University
Honors College and before that served as an assistant director in the Office of Admissions.
A University at Buffalo alumnus, Hadar holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in geography
with a concentration in international business and world trade. In 2012, Hadar was awarded the
State University of New York Chancellor’s Award in Professional Service in recognition of her
professional accomplishments.
A true “UB Believer,” Hadar bleeds UB Blue. Hadar engages in the community outside of UB as
a member of the Junior League of Buffalo, where she collaborates and innovates with a group
of inspiring, accomplished women dedicated to volunteerism. She has served as a
commissioner on the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, a Board Member of
Explore Buffalo, and the Tool Library; currently serves as a board member with the Amherst
Industrial Development Agency and Town of Amherst Development Corporation, is a trustee on
the board of the Buffalo Jewish Federation; contributes to LiNK Jewish Buffalo; and was
recognized by Buffalo Business First as a member of the 2013 Class of Forty under 40 and
2021 Women of Influence, and earned a 2022 INFOTECH WNY BETAS 2022 Innovative
Educator Award.