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