One of the priorities of Tulsa Regional Chamber 2026 Chair Dr. Cliff Robertson was to elevate Tulsa’s national profile, enabling the city to better attract and retain professionals. 

That vision was unveiled Tuesday with “Livin’ Tulsa” (livintulsa.com), an online workforce recruiting tool he developed in partnership with the Chamber. 

“When we sat down with the workforce team at the Chamber, it was like ‘How do we do a better job as a community telling the story that is so positive about this place where we are all blessed to live?’” said Dr. Robertson, president and CEO of Saint Francis Health System. 

“...I don’t know that it’s rocket science or brain surgery; it’s probably a relatively simple thing. But the goal was to create a multi-industry talent resource hub that all our organizations could use to point candidates to, to point partners or spouses to that helps codify all the great things about living in Eastern Oklahoma.” 

The public debut of the website was the centerpiece of the Chamber’s Human Resources Forum, which drew about 50 people to The Bellview in Tulsa. 

“Until I came to Tulsa, I really didn’t appreciate how green it is, how moist it is, how much precipitation we get and just how vibrant a community that we all have,” Dr. Robertson said. “That was why I challenged our Chamber team on how we are going to solve this problem.” 

McKenzie Loffer, marketing director of the Chamber’s Economic Development division, walked attendees through the navigational features of the website, which includes sections on affordability, education, culture/arts and food. 

“We spend a lot of time at the Chamber trying to recruit new businesses into the region,” Dr. Robertson said. “But just as important – and I would think maybe even more important – is how do we ensure that our existing businesses grow and add the talent they need to be successful over the long-term. That’s why this initiative was really important to me.” 

All the website statistics, such as Tulsa’s cost of living is 13% below the national average, are updated in real time. Livin’ Tulsa visitors also can find the region’s top industries, places of worship and the best public and private golf courses. 

Another feature of the site is a Tulsa Toolbox, which contains downloadable, categorized snapshots of the region employers can hand out to candidates. 

“We want this to be easy and an extension of your recruitment process,” said Lynette Isaac, the Chamber’s director of workforce and talent strategies.