Industrial Development Agency | IDA
The County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing opportunities for businesses to grow and succeed in Orleans County, New York.
It is the COIDA's goal to keep Orleans County a place "where business works."
With the COIDA’s comprehensive range of business incentives, financing programs, loans and tax credits, we are in a solid position to help current businesses thrive and expand within Orleans County — and to help new businesses start-up, relocate and create employment opportunities here. The COIDA customizes and directly approves many incentive programs, tax credits, and financing.
We also use other incentives, such as employee recruitment, training, and tax credits to help businesses grow, prosper and create jobs in our area.
COIDA BOARD / STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Paul Hendel
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 02/28/08
Town Councilman
(585) 638.5085
Vice Chairman
John Misiti
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 02/27/07
Corporate Executive
(585) 798.3327
Secretary
Kenneth DeRoller
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 02/27/07
County Legislator
(585) 659.8647
Assistant Secretary
John DeFilipps
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 01/01/14
County Legislator
(585) 746.1423
Treasurer
Merle Draper
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 11/12/08
County Legislator
(585) 798.7055
​
​
Assistant Treasurer
Carol D’Agostino
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 03/25/15
School Principal
(585) 659.2706
Board Member
Edward Urbanik
Term: Pleasure of Legislature
Appointed: 04/23/20
Banking Executive
(585) 765.2582
​
STAFF
CEO/CFO
Procurement Officer
James Whipple
(585) 589.7060 (ext. 3)
jwhipple@orleansdevelopment.org
​
​
​
VP Development
Gabrielle Barone
Resume
(585) 589.7060 (ext. 2)
gbarone@orleansdevelopment.org
​
Manager-Administration
Diane Blanchard
(585) 589.7060 (ext. 1)
dblanchard@orleansdevelopment.org
​
Counsel
Kevin Zanner
Hurwitz & Fine P.C.
​
BOARD MEETING INFORMATION
County of Orleans Industrial Development Agency
121 North Main Street - Albion, New York 14411
Committee Meetings
​
​
Public Hearing Notices
​
​
​
​
ANNUAL IDA INFORMATION
POLICIES & CHARTERS
Industries We Serve
-
Accounting
-
Agribusiness
-
Alternative Energy
-
Back-Office Operations
-
Call-Center Operations
-
Food Processing
-
Industrial
-
Warehouse & Distribution
Our Partners
-
Empire State Development
www.empire.state.ny.us
-
Orleans County, New York
-
Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
www.buffaloniagara.org
-
Greater Rochester Enterprise
www.rochesterbiz.com
-
National Grid (Incentives)
www.shovelready.com
-
Search Orleans County Real Property Database
www.orleansny.com