Cara Longworth was appointed as the Long Island Regional Director of Empire State Development in February 2015.  Previously Cara was the Executive Director of the Long Island Regional Planning Council. In addition, Cara also has previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the Nassau County district attorney's office, executive director of the Glen Cove Industrial Development Agency and chief financial officer of the Nassau County IDA. In addition to the ESD appointment, Cara serves as executive director of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council.