Top Executive Joins Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Team

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce is bringing on an experienced consultant as its top business and government liaison to attract businesses to the region with a focus on the chamber's newly launched Art, Industry and Media initiative. George Oros joins the Chamber team this month.

Oros is Westchester County's former Economic Development Director and former Chief of Staff to County Executive Rob Astorino with extensive experience in government relations and economic development. In addition, Oros will provide support and guidance to businesses looking to locate or expand in the Chamber's coverage area as well as assisting businesses in interacting with government entities.

“The Hudson Valley region is poised for an economic development cycle that we have not seen in years, and the chamber intends to seize this opportunity by bringing on some one who can reinforce the chamber's position as the leading business advocacy group in this part of the state. George Oros is a highly experienced executive who can navigate through local, county, state and federal government to assure that our business community is aware of all the resources that are available to them and that the business community has a robust voice on issues that impact them,” said Deborah H. Milone, Executive Director of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to a focus on economic and business issues, Oros will monitor and recommend appropriate actions on proposed or pending legislation that may impact the business community and assist businesses with identifying funding sources and helping them navigate through the sometimes cumbersome planning and zoning approval processes.

“It is an honor to be selected for this position and I appreciate the Chamber’s confidence in me. Our goal is to help businesses cut through red tape and onerous procedures so they can open their business on time, increase job opportunities, and start contributing to the local and county economy as soon as possible. Additionally, I want to increase the awareness among businesses about the extraordinary services and benefits offered by the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce,” said Oros.

Oros is particularly excited about the Chamber's new initiative to promote the greater Peekskill area as the nexus for art, media and industry. AIM18 was launched earlier this year to much acclaim. The region already boasts a large number of media businesses from sound engineers to award winning TV producers to an amazing array of artists. The goal of AIM is to unite and exploit collaborations among those businesses in order to spur economic growth.

Oros is an attorney and resides in Cortlandt. To contact Mr. Oros email him at geooros54@gmail.com.