About ORA

With an experienced and knowledgeable staff, the Alliance is an aggressive, action-oriented resource for businesses eager to expand or relocate in a region of opportunity, and organization that is measured not by its intentions but by its results.

	Marilyn A. W. Black Vice President of Heritage Development 814.677.3152 Ext. 105 mblack@oilregion.org
	Chris Coxson Office Manager/Finance Assistant 814.677.3152 Ext. 107 cmcoxson@oilregion.org
	Kim Harris Project Manager – Heritage Development 814.677.3152 Ext. 120 kharris@oilregion.org
	Toni Kresinski Meeting & Events Coordinator 814.677.3152 Ext. 110 tkresinski@oilregion.org
	Deb Lutz Vice President Economic Development 814.677.3152 Ext. 115 dlutz@oilregion.org
	John R. Phillips II President & Chief Operating Officer 814.677.3152 Ext. 108 jphillips@oilregion.org
	Dan Twombly Sr. Vice President of Finance & Compliance 814.677.3152 Ext. 109 dtwombly@oilregion.org
	Jonathan Wenner General Manager of Venango Video 814-677-3152 ext 123 jwenner@oilregion.org
	Kathy Bailey Main Street Manager 814-677-3152 Ext. 101 kbailey@oilregion.org
	Mary Cochran Receptionist/Administrative Assistant 814-677-3152 Ext. 100 mcochran@oilregion.org

The Oil Region Alliance of Business Industry & Tourism is the lead economic development agency and the official tourist promotion agency serving the Oil Heritage Region, as well as the administrator for the Oil Region National Heritage Area. These multiple designations enable the Alliance to tap multiple public and private resources to achieve its mission.

As a conduit and catalyst for economic growth and prosperity, we exist to enrich the lives of those who live, work, and play in the Oil Region of northwestern Pennsylvania and its designated National Heritage Area. More fundamentally, we are a non-profit marketing company. We market and communicate information and work to create and retain jobs, promote tourism, and preserve and enhance the cultural and recreational assets of this region and area.

The Alliance was formed in 2005 by the consolidation of the Venango Economic Development Corporation; Oil Heritage Region, Inc.; Oil Heritage Region Tourist Promotion Agency; and Oil City Community Development Corporation.

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