EDC of Mariposa County

Economic Development Corporation of Mariposa County    

About the EDC of Mariposa County

The EDC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to promote sustainable economic growth throughout Mariposa County. In existence since 1990, the EDC’s objective is to enhance and diversify the local economy in a way that improves the economic prosperity of all Mariposans, both individually and collectively, while preserving our cherished quality of life. The EDC is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Council, and has established a public/private partnership with Mariposa County’s Economic Development Office to operate a Business Assistance Center that assists businesses with their plans for relocation, start-up or expansion. Please contact our Executive Director if you are in need of such assistance.

Board of Directors and Officers

Roger Biery (President) – After vacationing in Mariposa for years, Roger semi-retired here from a career in Silicon Valley to become a self-employed consultant specializing in marketing communications for the computer networking and SmartGrid industries.

Barry Brouillette – Barry has lived in Mariposa since 1970, and has been involved in the local real estate market as a broker for the past 35years and the tourist industry for 30 years as both a developer and owner.

Matt Foraker (Secretary/Treasurer) – Matt is Vice President and Branch Manager with Yosemite Bank, A Division of Premier Valley Bank, where he currently manages both the Mariposa and Merced Offices.

Tolley Gorham – Tolley grew up in Mariposa, and after a high-tech career in the San Francisco Bay Area, returned home in 1993. He is now a real estate broker and operates two real estate businesses in Mariposa.

MaryAnn Huff – MaryAnn is a three-term former President of the Mariposa County Chamber of commerce, and a Director on the Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau and the Calaveras Mariposa Community Action Agency. MaryAnn's background is in the Hospitality Industry. She lives in Coulterville and represents the North County of Mariposa.

Carol Johnson – Having vacationed in Mariposa for nearly two decades, Carol began living here full-time as a telecommuter for IBM, and is now retired as a photographer and Director for the EDC, the Mariposa County Arts Council and the Mother Lode Workforce Investment Board.

Merlin Jones – Merlin resided in Turlock for 55 years where he owned and operated many businesses.  After moving to Greeley Hill in 2005 he served as chairman for renovating the Greeley Hill Community Hall and the Red Cloud Park, the paving of Park Circle Drive, and the building of the Red Cloud Library.

Marilyn Lidyoff – Marilyn serves as the Business Development Coordinator for the County of Mariposa Economic Development Office, and also as the Executive Director of the EDC.

Les Marsden – Two-term former EDC President, Les is a retired (disabled) former New York/London-based actor, director, producer, playwright whose vision of the arts as an economic force is demonstrated by the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra, which he founded as Music Director/Conductor in 2002.

Kathy McCorry – Kathy moved to Mariposa in 1996 bringing her business Kathy’s Klothes with her. After retiring briefly, she served ten years in the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, and is now the Executive Director of the Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centers.

Candy O'Donel-Browne (First Vice President)
– Candy, now retired, served both as President and as the Executive Director of the EDC after selling her travel industry business, the Yosemite-Mariposa KOA Campground, which she and her husband had previously operated for over a decade.

Marilyn Saunders (Second Vice President) – Marilyn retired from the corporate compliance unit of a large commercial insurance carrier and moved from the Bay Area to her favorite foothill community in 2003.

John Stewart – John, a 29 year resident of Mariposa, has managed three local businesses before moving to the Mariposa School District where he has been employed for the last eighteen years and also serves on the Board of Directors for the CSEA.

Advisory Council

Kevin Cann
Gary Colliver
Dan Jensen
Jan Mennig
Brenda Ostrom
Lyle Turpin
Lowell Young