Mary-Frances O'Dea

Mary-Frances O’Dea has spent more than 25 years helping organizations get websites that actually do their job. Through Apricity Web Solutions, she builds and maintains WordPress sites for mid-size businesses, connects them to the systems they rely on, and brings in trusted long-term partners when a project calls for it. Accessibility is built into everything she does, backed by multiple ADA certifications from the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, and Apricity is a WBENC- and WOSB-certified woman-owned business.

She’s also a digital entrepreneur in her own right. She built and sold two online publications, DenverParent.net and WyomingParent.net, and today runs two passion projects: MidCenturyStyle.net, a digital magazine dedicated to design and preservation, and RetroRoadTrip.net, a curated guide to unique and historic hotels and motels across the U.S.

Community is a big part of her life. Mary-Frances is a 2025 EforAll mentor and specialist presenter, and has taught workshops for the Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute and the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce on everything from web accessibility to building a web presence that actually works. See her speaking topics. She serves as a Commissioner on the Longmont Historic Preservation Commission, is a member of the Colorado State P.E.O. Tech Committee, and contributes to public policy advocacy through the Longmont Chamber of Commerce. She previously served on the Loveland Housing Authority Board and as President of the Cottey College Alumnae Association.