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George Stark is the Director of External Affairs for Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation. In this role, George directs external and internal outreach including government affairs, advertising, media relations, corporate social responsibility, and
communications campaigns. He also oversees efforts in building community relationships and furthering workforce development and natural gas utilization within the industry.

In addition to his roles on several oil and natural gas industry organizations, George currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce and the Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Dickinson College and is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh. Prior to Cabot, George worked at Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania/Maryland for 15 years and most recently held the position of Director of External Affairs during his tenure. He lives in Wheeling, West Virginia with his wife and three daughters.

Carl A. Marrara is the Vice President of Government Affairs for the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association (PMA), a statewide business organization representing the interests of manufacturers in Pennsylvania’s public policy process since 1909.

Carl oversees the strategic external communications of the association. He acts as a writer, producer, and reporter for PMA Perspective, a weekly half-hour news program on Pennsylvania business, government, and politics. He also acts as the editor of the PMA Bulletin, a premier in-depth analysis of current issues facing Pennsylvania businesses.

Carl serves as the chief lobbyist for the association and focuses on legislative research and analysis, bill tracking, and grassroots activation through PMA’s Advocacy Toolkit. He also maintains the PMA partnership with the Business Industry PAC in Washington, DC by deploying the “Pennsylvania Prosperity Project;” a toolkit for employers to engage their employees in voter registration and legislative issue education. He has successfully maintained relationships with key state legislators, legislative staff, as well as congressional members and congressional staff. To better advocate pro-growth policies, Carl focuses on building coalitions with allied stakeholders such as regional manufacturing associations, trade groups, and national advocacy organizations. He also directs PMA PAC, the affiliated political action committee of PMA.

While at Elizabethtown College, Carl served on the successful campaign of state Senator Mike Folmer (R-48). Upon graduation, he accepted a position as an Issue Manager with the Pennsylvania Business Council where he focused on the policy areas of energy, environment, health care, workforce development, and lawsuit abuse reform. Immediately prior to joining PMA in May of 2012, Marrara worked as the Manager of Government Relations for the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA). While at PPA, he managed PharmPAC and acted as the chief lobbyist for the organization.

Carl graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Elizabethtown College in 2009, and obtained a Master of Arts in Public Policy from New England College in 2012. In the community, Carl serves as the President of the Harrisburg Chapter Elizabethtown College Alumni and as a volunteer for the Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week. As a life-long Pennsylvanian hailing from Danville, Carl now calls Mechanicsburg home with his wife Kelly and daughter Abigail.

Tom has been one of the pioneers in understanding and identifying the changes that shale gas as risks and opportunities for the US manufacturing industry. His presentations and white papers have been extensively quoted.

As an Executive with experience in operational business management, strategic development, hands-on sales and marketing Tom provides a unique perspective combining all elements. He has been involved in several start-up opportunities – innovation – balanced with Fortune 50 experience – rigorous application. At Elemica, a B2B service company that Tom was instrumental in founding, he managed all aspects of European operations but focused on customer acquisition. Prior to Elemica, at Arkema/Atofina, Tom held a variety of positions in Strategic Planning, Business Management, and Business Consulting. His entry to the business world was with Exxon Mobile, moving from engineering to project management and business roles.

Greg is the sales and marketing director of Shale Crescent USA and the point person for inquiries.  He regularly presents at industry, economic, and regional conferences. Greg spends much of his time creating collaborative relationships among prospects and regional and industry groups.