The Co-op is Looking for a Few Good Board Members
added 10/28/08
Three seats on the Co-op’s nine-member Board of Directors will be up for election in April, 2009, and all three seats are for three-year terms that will begin in May.
Co-op members who are interested in running for the Board of Directors should email Kay Litten, Chair of the Nominating Committee, or call 603-643-1859 as soon as possible. Interested individuals will be sent information about being on the Board and what they need to submit for consideration by the Nominating Committee. The submitted information is due in to the Committee by the end of December.
In early January, the Nominating Committee will select individuals from the pool of interested candidates for a slate of nominees. This selection will be based on the current board composition and its needs for complementary skills and experience and for future board leadership. Individuals not selected for the slate may run as independent candidates. This requires submission of a petition signed by fifty members of the Co-op. This petition would need to be received by the Nominating Committee by the end of January. The election will be held in April.
Candidates should be prepared to attend monthly meetings; participate in committees outside of monthly meetings; be willing to learn and work within the Policy Governance model; be able to participate thoughtfully and assertively in deliberation; and have a preference for long-term, strategic, and conceptual thinking.
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Meet Lisa Wragg, Accounting Employee Extraordinaire
Lisa Wragg came to the Co-op nearly right out of high school. She was a whiz with numbers, great with people, and willing to work hard to do the job right. Nearly nine years later, Lisa is still here, and the Co-op is fortunate to have her. Lisa works in the Co-op Accounting Department, where a sharp mind and attention to detail are paramount. She gets the job done with a warm, affable personality, and you can even find her helping to bag groceries and park cars and retrieve carts during our busy holiday shopping periods. Crunching numbers and helping coworkers and customers. All in a day’s work. Come to the Co-op and put your job to work for you! A go-getter with great ideas can make his or her own career path, and we’re always on the lookout for energetic, organized, and productive people with an enthusiasm for food and customer service to join our team.
MacLennan Farm
MacLennan Farm, Windsor, Vermont
When Co-op Merchandising Director Tony White wanted to add Upper Valley grown asparagus and corn to the Produce Department’s offerings, he asked area farmers for the name of the person who grew the best. Without exception, they pointed Tony to Alex MacLennan of MacLennan Farm in Windsor, Vermont. MacLennan Farm is also the source of the Co-op’s early season green beans. When corn takes over, Alex delivers daily to the Co-op.
