Monashee Community Co-Op Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Like other corporations, the Monashee Community Co-op has a Board of Directors who are elected or appointed by our members.

The Board of Directors is the Co-op’s administrative body and acts on the members’ behalf between annual general meetings.

The Co-op’s Board of Directors plays an important role in the well-being of our region. It governs the Co-op and demonstrates how a community can democratically take control of its food supply and support its members, farmers and producers in sustainable ways. Like any company, the Co-op Board works on behalf of its member owners. Anyone can become a Co-Op Owner, including yourself and family, friends, neighbours, and co-workers!

What Does the Board Do? 

  • Moves towards being a policy-driven board with less responsibility around operations.
  • Honours the vision, mission and mandate of the membership. 
  • Decides upon and implements the strategic long-range plans and policies.
  • Hires and oversees new employees.
  • Holds ultimate accountability for management of our resources and performance of its volunteers and employees.
  • Acts as trustees on behalf of the Co-op’s members.

Qualifications

A Director will:

  • be a fully paid-up member in good standing of the Co-op for a minimum of 30 days prior to nomination and election at the Annual General Meeting.
  • be over 18 years of age at time of election and/or appointment.
  • not be an employee and/or contractor of the Co-op.
  • have a genuine desire to assist in the success of the Co-op and not act in a conflict of interest that is detrimental to its operation and that success.
  • be willing to be actively involved on committees, and cooperatively work together with fellow directors, appointees and volunteer staff, and the membership at large for the common good of the Co-op.
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Roles and Responsibilities

As representatives of the membership, directors have the legal right to operate the Co-op. They must manage or supervise the Co-op’s business and affairs. They can use all the powers of the co-operative to do their job. Sometimes the Co-op’s Rules will limit what the directors can do. These limits must not prevent the directors from doing their job as laid out in the Co-operative Association Act.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Collectively set goals, objectives and administrative policies
  • Adopt long-term business strategic plans
  • Regularly connect with store staff, volunteers and membership to co-operatively share ideas and recommendations regarding Co-op operations
  • Put plans in place for succession of the Board of Directors for future years

2024 – 2025 Board of Directors

Chris Bauman

President

Chris has been a Co-op member and volunteer since 2015 and a board member since 2016. She has been on several boards in the past and is particularly passionate about this one as the Co-op and what it stands for is very much in alignment with her own values. She loves to work with people, is goal-oriented but has learned the power of process and the camaraderie that can result from people pulling together with egolessness, commitment, and enthusiasm. 

Julie Pilon

Vice-President

Julie has volunteered as a director since 2018 and has most recently volunteered to pick up local produce deliveries weekly and be on the marketing committee. She genuinely desires to see the Co-op succeed as a business in our community.

Dana Negoita

Director

Having joined our co-op in 2020, Dana has been involved in the past as a co-op volunteer and also a workshop presenter as a natural health professional.

Alison Lukyn

Director

Alison is grateful to be part of a growing, thriving community that aligns with her own values: food as medicine, and equitable access to nutritious food. Alison has a background in cooking, business ownership, and grocery store employment. As a clinical herbalist she strives to be the best example of health and vitality for her 3 children.

Maggie Lintot

Director

Maggie Lintott is a mother of 5 children, 8 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. She lives in Lumby and is married to Wayne, an avid fisherman. She previously worked in interior design and realty. She partnered with Hubert’s in Lumby where they won several awards for best European cuisine in the North Okanagan. Retired now she looks forward to supporting and maintaining the community spirit of the Monashee Community Co-op.

Contact

Email the directors.