Adam Luaces serves as Contract & Business Manager for DIAS at SUNY System Administration. He is responsible for business operations, financial planning, contract management, procurement oversight, and strategic reporting supporting SUNY’s academic technology and digital innovation portfolio. Adam supports a broad range of systemwide initiatives through data-driven decision-making, financial stewardship, operational planning, and executive reporting. His work advances SUNY’s digital transformation efforts, accessibility initiatives, shared services programs, and academic technology investments.

Prior to joining SUNY, Adam spent over twenty years in planning, operations, and business leadership roles with several Fortune 500 organizations, including Ross Stores, Ralph Lauren, Redbox, and Haggar. His private-sector experience established a strong foundation in financial analysis, forecasting, organizational effectiveness, and large-scale business management that he now applies in support of SUNY’s strategic priorities. He specializes in translating complex financial and operational data into actionable insights that support institutional effectiveness, operational excellence, and organizational performance.

Adam earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Manhattan College and a Master of Arts in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music.