Duquesne Business
Advisory Corporation
About Us
The Duquesne Business Advisory Corporation (DBAC) is established as a non-profit corporation to revitalize the community, and to be a vehicle through which the Corporation can work to revitalize the community, physically and spiritually. Since its founding in 1978, DBAC has been committed to an ambitious program for economic redevelopment and neighborhood revitalization. In the City of Duquesne, the organization has been involved with the rehabilitation of a vacant apartment building, a Rehab for Resale Program, a Fresh Start Paint Program, Sidewalk Program, and a Home Equity Conversion Program for senior homeowners.
DBAC has been a partner with the City, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Duquesne, and the Cities of McKeesport and Clairton in the Three City Enterprise Zone designated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Enterprise Zone designation enabled existing and new businesses in the 3 cities to access economic development incentives including the Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund, at favorable rates.
Although the Enterprise Zone designation has expired, the Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund for new and existing businesses in the Cities of Duquesne, McKeesport and Clairton remains available. DBAC is the administrator of the fund.
The Duquesne Business Advisory Corporation will continue to work towards the revitalization of the business communities of the Cities of Duquesne, McKeesport and Clairton. Today, DBAC continues to work with the Cities of Duquesne, McKeesport and Clairton and the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Duquesne and other private/governmental and non-profit groups to improve conditions in the area.
DBAC Board Members
DBAC is comprised of fourteen (14) Board Members. The Board includes representatives from the Cities of Duquesne, McKeesport and Clairton.
Mel Achtzehn, President
Lynn Zivkovich, Vice President
Paul G. Schink, Secretary
E.N. Martin, Treasurer
Tom Maglicco
Kirsten Pastrick
Mark Patrick
Kelly Robertson
William B. Schleifer
Kathy Tachoir
Alfred J. Tedesco
Administrative Coordinators
Starrett and Associates
Charles H. Starrett III
DBAC Solicitor
Ronald J. Brown,
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.A.
Associate Members
Matt Gracan, Jr.
Robert Macey
DBAC Board of Directors at September 4, 2018
Board Meeting
Kathy Tachoir was elected to the DBAC Board representing Clairton at this meeting.
Pictured above, left to right: Mel Achtzehn, President, Amy Starrett, Starrett and Associates, Board Members Mark Patrick, Kathy Tachoir, A.J. Tedesco, Lynn Zivkovich, Vice President, Elwood Martin, Gary Schink, Secretary and Bill Schleifer.