Jordan Glatt

Jordan Glatt is an American politician who served as mayor of Summit, New Jersey. The city's 27th mayor, he was the second Democrat to hold the office. He is currently the Shared Service Czar alongside former Harding mayor Nicolas Platt in the administration of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.

Early life

Before entering politics, Glatt was the Chief marketing officer of a social media start up Free All Media, while also serving on its board of directors. Starting in 1999, he was the Chief executive officer of a household consumer company Magla Products, which is valued at $90,000,000.

Political career

Mayor of Summit

Before being elected the second Democratic mayor of Summit in 2005, Glatt had also been elected the first Democratic member of the City Council in 2001 since 1899. As mayor, he is most remembered for leading Summit through Hurricane Irene,

Post Mayoral career

After leaving office, Glatt served on the Wofford College Board of Trustees and was a member of the New Jersey Economic Growth Council. He was vice chairman of the New Jersey Gaming and Horse Racing Commission the New Jersey president of the Young Presidents' Organization. Glatt has also served on the boards of the International Housewares Association and Students in Free Enterprise. He also joined the Community Foundation of New Jersey as Director of Strategic Partnerships. Shortly after, he was named one of the two Shared Service Czars in Governor Phil Murphy's administration alongside Republican and former Harding mayor Nicolas Platt.

Glatt was named the "Vice President for Advancement and Special Assistant to the President" at Centenary University on July 31, 2023.