top of page

LEARN MORE ABOUT NORA

AREAS WE SERVE
Learn more about the 15 counties the Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance serves.
BUILDING A BETTER TOMORROW
MISSION STATEMENT
The Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance (NORA) fosters collaboration among business, tribal, community, education, and economic development leaders to advance the growth, prosperity, and vitality of Northeast Oklahoma. By leveraging regional resources, addressing shared challenges, and advocating for regionalism, NORA works to create opportunities for economic, social, and cultural development while amplifying our region’s story as a vibrant place to live, work, and thrive.
The Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance (NORA) unites leaders and communities to drive sustainable growth, foster innovation, and expand opportunities, building a stronger, more vibrant future for the region.
MEMBER VOICES
WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE SAYING



AREAS WE SERVE
As our mission statement explains, the Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance (NORA) fosters collaboration among business, tribal, community, education, and economic development leaders to advance the growth, prosperity, and vitality of Northeast Oklahoma. We do this within the 15 counties in the northeast region of Oklahoma. Specifically, we represent the following counties: Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Rogers, Sequoyah, Wagoner, and Washington.

DID YOU KNOW?
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Name | Community | Sponsor | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Johnnie Earp* | Jay | Delaware County | Chair |
Ron Cambiano* | Cherokee County | Cherokee County | Vice-chair |
Anna Knight* | Tahlequah | Cherokee Nation | Secretary |
Horace Lindley* | Fort Gibson | Fort Gibson | Treasurer |
George Bormann | Sallisaw | City of Sallisaw | member |
Teri Bowers | City of Claremore | RSU TV | member |
Dr. Janet Buzzard | Wagoner County | Northeastern State University | member |
Glen Clark | Hulbert | Lake Region Electric Coop | member |
Errin Clocker | Craig County | Grand Gateway | member |
Kim Dorr | Wagoner | Tahlequah Public Works Authority | member |
Scott Fry | Mayes County | MidAmerica Industrial Park | member |
Michael Gordon | Tulsa County | Public Service of Oklahoma | member |
Scott Harding | Wagoner County | Eastern Oklahoma Development Dist. | member |
Barbara Hawkins | Pryor | City of Pryor | member |
Stephen Highers | City of Tahlequah | City of Tahlequah | member |
Nate Holeman | Muskogee | ICTC | |
Diane Kelley | Adair County | Adair County | member |
Andy McMillan | Rogers County | Cherokee Nation Business | member |
Shelldon Miggletto | Adair County | GRDA | member |
Dee Robison | Vinita | City of Vinita | member |
Sheila Shook | Rogers County | Tulsa Ports | member |
Suzanne Sullivan | Sequoyah Co/Vian | Sequoyah County | member |
Kim Williams | Muskogee County | OG&E | member |
* Executive Committee | |||
bottom of page





