CALIFORNIA: McCorry sold Kathy’s Klothes in 1994 with the idea of retiring. She said she soon grew bored and took a temp position with a local chamber of commerce. As she learned more and more about the chamber and its workings, McCorry came to feel she had discovered a new career.After working her way up to lead at least two other chambers and the Economic Development Council in Mariposa, California, McCorry became the new executive director of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce in June.
McCorry replaced Matt Bott, who left the chamber after six years for a government and community affairs position with Sound Transit.Prior to arriving in Issaquah, McCorry most recently spent three years as the CEO of the Mariposa Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. McCorry previously had worked as CEO of the Oakhurst Area Chamber, also in California. Family is what drew her to the Pacific Northwest.
McCorry and husband Tom have three children, with family located in such spots as Spokane and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Issaquah is, she said, centrally located to the homes of those family members and McCorry added she only recently spent a weekend in Spokane taking part in what she called a small family reunion.
