New Board Member and Project Manager Welcomed
HVADC welcomes New Board Member Mark Doyle and Project Manager Mary Ann Johnson, AICP
The Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) is pleased to announce additions to the Board of Directors and the staff. Mark Doyle, a farm consultant based in Amenia, has joined the Board bringing expertise in farmland and habitat management, farm development planning and coordination and capacity building for emerging farm business opportunities.
Mary Ann Johnson, AICP has joined the staff has Project Manager for Orange and Ulster Counties. Ms. Johnson primary responsibility is to provide support for the Incubator Without Walls program, which provides comprehensive business assistance including access to qualified professionals, financing and networking. Ms. Johnson will also be coordinating business to business networks in both Orange and Ulster Counties. This program, known as the County Bounty, builds on our success is Columbia and Dutchess Counties where growers/producers and chefs/caterers have direct access to each other through a simple database.
Ms. Johnson has been active in farmland protection and economic development in Dutchess County for several years as both a volunteer and as a consultant. As a planning consultant, she has worked with communities in the Mid Hudson Valley addressing growth, development and preservation issues. She holds an undergraduate degree in business and a master’s degree in Regional Planning from the University at Albany. Additionally, Ms. Johnson is a certified planner in good standing with the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Ms. Johnson has office hours in Goshen on Mondays from 9:00 to 1:00 and is also available by appointment. She can be reached in the Goshen office at 845.615.3842 and the main HVADC office at 518.828.4718. You can reach Ms. Johnson via email at majohnson@hvadc.org. Additional information about HVADC can be obtained online at www.hvadc.org.