Our Board
About our BoardThe Board of Directors develops guiding policies for the Co-op, assures performance and fiscal responsibility, provides a link to members, and helps define the broader vision of the Co-op. These responsibilities are spelled out in our Policy Governance Manual.
Board Meetingsare held at 7 pm the first Thursday of the month at |  Top Row: Matthew Kyer, Penny Barton-Zuckerman, Maria Boekels Gogarten, Alice Rubin, Dan Britton, Bryan O' Hara Bottom Row:Kathleen Krider, Donna Zdanis, Annie Brooks, Shandra Craig, Myra Green Not Pictured: TJ Butcher |
Meeting Minute Archives:
Willimantic Food Co-op - Board of Directors' Meeting
Click on a date to download a Word document of the meeting's minutes.
Board Bios
Maiga Doocy - Staff Representative
Kathleen Krider - Vice President (2011)
kathleenkrider@sbcglobal.net
Kathleen is pleased to be helping the Coop out by serving on the Board. This is her second time on the board, the first tenure coming 15 years ago when her son Levi was just a baby. Levi, his brother Asa and Kathleen live in Coventry, along with some poorly behaved chickens and sheep. She works as the Director of Mt. Hope Montessori School. She has been shopping and loitering in Willimantic and at the Coop for most of her adult life, her family having moved to Willimantic in 1971. Kathleen says it's a pleasure to be serving the membership in this capacity again!
Matthew Kyer (2013)
matthewkyer@gmail.com
Matthew is a first grade teacher in Coventry, where he lives with his wife, Nan, and their two children. He has been a member of the WFC since 1992.
Matthew and his family have appreciated the presence and influence of the WFC community through the years.
Bryan O'Hara (2011)
willifoodcoop@snet.net
Bryan O'Hara is very pleased to be a Board member again noting the Co-op is more than just a cool place to be associated for him. As co-owner of Tobacco Road farm, the Co-op is one of the places he is able to sell his produce which means that the Co-op and his family sustain each other. Bryan and his wife Anita met while working at the Co-op over 20 years ago and the fact that their daughter Clara-Mae gets to grow up as one of Bruce's "co-op kids" is the completion of circle for them. Bryan is a strong believer in the fundamental principles of cooperative ownership and consider his membership to the Co-op, a basic part of who he is.
Alice Rubin - General Manager
willifoodcoop@snet.net
Alice started her career in working cooperatively as a warehouse worker and truck driver for CT Coops - a wholesaler which later merged to become part of Northeast Cooperatives. She has worked at the Willimantic Food Coop since 1984.
Shandra Craig - Assistant Manager
shandra@snet.net
Shandra has worked at the WFC since 2002. She coordinates the Co-op's outreach events with our working members. She is the editor the Co-op's quarterly newsletter, The Compost. She lives in Storrs with her husband, their daughter, a cat, a dog, and various poisonous spiders.
Board Goals
Goal 1: Work with GM to develop a long-term strategic development plan (3-5 years)
Goal 2: Develop and enhance Co-op linkages with community partners
Goal 3: Increase interaction, participation and involvement with membership
Goal 4: Define and promote Co-op benefits
Goal 5: Strengthen Co-op's financial position
Get Involved with a Committee!
The Co-op needs members to serve on committees to guide the direction of our co-op. If you have skills or expertise with a particular committee and want to help make a difference or help move the coop toward the goals set by the board, call to be included in the next committee meeting. Even if you are just considering it, give a call and sit in on the next meeting. Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to participate.
Master Calendar for the Willimantic Food Co-op Board
The Board developed the following master calendar that includes when policies need to be monitored as well as other events that occur throughout the year.
All Board members should print out this master calendar for reference in monitoring and planning their work
click here for our current listing of events
* Policy E Co-op Expansion Policy is only in effect when the Co-op is in an expansion project. At that time, the policy is monitored quarterly. The exact months in which the monitoring takes place is determined by when the expansion project begins. When the Co-op is not in an expansion project, the policy will remain part of the Willimantic Food Co-op Policy Governance Manual, but it will not be monitored.
