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  Maureen Halahan
  President & CEO
  845-294-2323
  Maureen@ocpartnership.org
Maureen Halahan is President and CEO of the Orange County Partnership. Her primary responsibilities include maximizing corporate attraction and business expansion opportunities for the county and managing the staff of the Partnership. Management, sales, marketing, public relations and workforce development are her top priorities in this role.

Maureen Halahan was appointed to her current position in 2002 after serving as the Partnership’s Director of Business Attraction for 18 months. In that short time, Maureen’s team brought over $89 million in new investment dollars and $75 million in projected wage creation and new job opportunity to Orange County. She developed and trained a talented sales team comprised of three full-time economic development professionals.

As President and CEO, Maureen brings the same enthusiasm and initiative to the entire Partnership organization. She continues to focus on maintaining a strong sales team and increasing the county’s image as a top corporate location throughout the nation.

Prior to joining the Partnership, she was involved in workforce development and public relations. In addition, Maureen spent several years operating her own successful business.
  Meghan Taylor
  Director of Business Attraction
  845-294-7215
  meghan@ocpartnership.org
  Marge LaPerle
  Director of Business Retention & Expansion
  845-294-4243
  Marge@ocpartnership.org
Marge joined the OC Partnership team in December of 2001 and, since that time, has assisted more than 100 companies with their business challenges. Organizations have benefited from her extensive knowledge of the resources available to businesses.

Marge works in conjunction with strategic partners to remove obstacles impacting business and provides extensive support to companies expanding in the county.

She has a background in senior-level Human Resources Management working for companies like Cheseborough Ponds Inc. and Times Fiber Communications. Her experience in HR management and her ability to understand the needs of growing businesses, serve the Partnership well as we strive to enhance the economic base in Orange County.
  Maryanne Monte
  Business Investment Coordinator
  845-294-2324
  maryanne@ocpartnership.org
Joining the Orange County Partnership team as the new Coordinator of the Circle of Success Investor Program, Maryanne has spent her professional life in public service, initially with the federal government and most recently with the Orange-Ulster BOCES. Throughout her tenure with BOCES, she provided support services to the Orange County business community and was part of the team named MVP by the Partnership in 2000.
  Rita Schwartz
  Accounting Coordinator
  845-294-1016
  rita@ocpartnership.org
  Andy Komonchak
  Marketing Consultant
  845-294-2323
  arkgraphics@mac.com or andy@ocpartnership.org
Andy brings years of experience as a marketing consultant, photographer and graphic artist to the economic development mission of the Partnership. It is through his genius that the Partnership is able to market the county while focusing on the goal of balanced growth for Orange County.
  Ginny Forni
  Executive Administrator
  845-294-3696
  ginny@ocpartnership.org