From the Board: Call for Board Candidates
The Board of Trustees of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op has always been fortunate to have a good group of qualified, involved member-owners who were willing to invest their time and varied expertise in serving on the Co-op Board. This has provided the governance necessary to allow the Co-op to broaden our offerings of high quality, healthy food, support our environment, support our community with relevant education, and support local farmers, international fair trade, and other co-ops. We have been able to manage our finances appropriately to provide a base for growth and a cushion for harder times while still providing support to members of our community in need.
We are embarking on a more active mission to identify those individuals who will be our future board members. We are especially interested in bringing in owner members with skill sets that will enhance our role, and who will more accurately represent the diversity of our community, and increase our impact in communities we feel are underserved and underrepresented in our owner-membership.
If you are interested in being on the Board, we ask that you fill out a Notice of Intent (available here) and submit it with the attachments described to: board@skagitfoodcoop.com.
To run for the Board, a person must be an active member (which is defined by the bylaws as having “met the requirements of application [to be a Co-op member]…; is current in payment of equity; has made a purchase at the Co-op within the last twelve months; and has provided the Co-op with a current address.”) Everyone is eligible to become a Co-op member.
We ask that interested owner-members also attend at least one board meeting and meet with current Board members to go over what the board does and what you could expect if you joined.
The deadline for the next Board election is fast approaching. If you are interested in being on the ballot, you’ll need to submit this paperwork by February 5 and complete the meetings prior to February 19 in order to have your name and info included in the Notice of Election in the April Natural Enquirer and online.
If you are interested in being considered for Board vacancies that might arise between elections, the timing isn’t quite as urgent, although it would still be valuable to get the process started.
Nota para los propietarios / miembros hispanohablantes: esta solicitación de candidatos para la mesa directiva de la Cooperativa de Alimentos del Valle de Skagit y el formulario que se debe usar para convertirse en candidato están disponibles en español aqui.