Carl Hum
President & CEO, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Carl Hum was named President & CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, a business assistance organization established in 1918 to promote commerce and economic development in Brooklyn, in September 2007.

Prior to joining the Chamber, Carl was appointed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Industrial and Manufacturing Businesses in January 2005.  During Carl’s tenure, the Office created 16 Industrial Business Zones, developed industry-specific tax credits and incentives, and administered the City’s 11 Empire Zones to offer a variety of State tax credits to spur business and job development.

Carl also served as Chief of Staff and Special Counsel for Intergovernmental Affairs at the New York City Department of Small Business Services, leading the agency’s day-to-day operations.

From 1997 to 2003, Carl was an Assistant District Attorney in New York County where he prosecuted felony cases, provided legal counsel to police investigations and was a member of the Domestic Violence Unit.

In the early 1990s, he was a financial analyst at the New York City Council, studying the impact of the City’s economic development strategy on local communities. He then worked at the South Brooklyn Local Development Corporation as Director of Economic Development where he advocated for business development opportunities in Red Hook.

A graduate of the New York City public school system, Carl grew up in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He holds a B.A. degree from Wesleyan University where he graduated with High Honors from the College of Social Studies, and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law where he was a Louis Stein Scholar for Public Interest and Ethics.

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