Conor Eckert

Background

About Conor Eckert

President & CEO of high performing economic development organization with 39 year history of driving business investment and growth. I recruit and work with companies to locate/expand, invest, and create jobs in Orange County, New York - located in the Hudson Valley, just 65 miles from New York City. Our strategic focus is centered around site selection and real estate solutions for the Advanced Manufacturing, Food/Beverage, Packaging, and Life Sciences sectors. Additionally, we work with a handful of other clusters including Distribution Centers/Logistics. Conor serves as the President & CEO at the Orange County Partnership for Economic Development. Prior to his role at the Partnership, he had held various positions in government and consulting, including as Executive Director and CEO of a municipal Industrial Development Agency. In 2022, Conor was awarded the “New York State Rising Star” honor for Economic Development by the New York State Economic Development Council and in 2025 was named one of the top 100 trailblazers in economic development by City & State magazine. Interested in locating your company in Orange County? Don’t hesitate to reach me at Conor@ocpartnership.org Skills include: site identification, deal negotiation, public affairs/PR, incentives, entitlements, economic development, market analysis, strategy development, business development, public speaking.