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We provide the education, network, and support to create the environment for Ada’s economy to grow.
How We Support Ada
Rural Innovation
We help Entrepreneurs & Tech grow, invest, and build.
Business Growth
We create ecosystems for local business growth and workforce development.
Community Development
We’re improving Ada through community and economic development.
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Cathlena Spencer: Technological Innovation Hiding in Plain Sight
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Cathlena Spencer first became interested in camouflage when she was a little kid. She was eleven years old, and her father was stationed at Fort Bragg. Being surrounded by the military culture, her young mind would look at the patterns around her...
Briana Coureur: Community, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker Briana Coureur has always had a passion for community and entrepreneurship. When she was working on her Business Marketing degree at East Central University, she was always aiding others with marketing campaigns, blogs, and photography. She...
Breaking Down the World Into Data: A Conversation with Vinayak Mitty
By: Sunnie Dawn Baker When Vinayak Mitty was fifteen, he wanted to help his friend with a birthday surprise for his girlfriend. Mitty took a motor from a moped, added a pulley system and a conveyor belt, and made cakes, balloons, and presents appear from nowhere, like...
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“The Ada Jobs Foundation does so much good for the Ada Area, Southwest Oklahoma, and the State! Glad to have them looking out for employers, citizens, and jobs!”
– Jessika L.
Meet the Team
James Eldridge
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Entrepreneurship
- Digital Economy
- Rural Innovation
- Advocacy
- Attraction
- Grants
Daniel Castaneda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
- Workforce Development
- Local Business Development
Amy Childers Elliott
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
- Community Development
- Housing
- Neighborhoods
Peggy Saunkeah
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
- Administrative Questions
- Finance