Hudson Grocery Cooperative Seeks Board of Directors Candidates

Are you interested in helping to bring a grocery cooperative to downtown Hudson? Consider running for the Hudson Grocery Cooperative Board of Directors!

The owners of Hudson Grocery Cooperative (HGC) elect Board of Directors at their Annual Owner Meeting held in November. There will be two director seat and one alternate director vacancy open this year, and any co-op owner can be nominated to serve.

The volunteer Board is made up of seven co-op owners who each serve 3-year terms. HGC Directors commit to attending regular and special meetings fully prepared, sharing ideas, maintaining appropriate confidentiality, serving on committees, pursuing Board educational opportunities, and following the co-op Board policies. HGC Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month.

The main duties of the Board of Directors are to hire/monitor the General Manager, communicate the needs and desires of the membership into a “plan”, and make sound financial decisions for the co-op. Directors also get the satisfaction of serving a growing organization that provides the community with quality products and education. Board members have a voice in shaping the future of the co-op while working with a group of people who share a commitment to a democratic process and a sustainable local economy.

If you are considering applying to be a candidate, HGC asks that you attend one of the following Board Candidate Orientation Sessions: Thursday, September 18th 6-7; Tuesday, September 30th 6-7; or Saturday, October 11th 9:30-10:30. The meetings will be held at the Hudson Area Library at 700 First Street. The sessions are open to anyone interested in learning more (you need not be a HGC member yet – there is still time to join HGC before the election).

If you are interested in running for election, please take a look the Board Candidate Application Packet located on HGC’s website, or contact HGC at 715-690-1043 or hudsongrocerycoop@gmail.com. Board applications are due October 15.

Learn more about HGC’s mission of “Building Community Through Food” at HudsonGroceryCoop.org or search for “Hudson Grocery Cooperative” on Facebook.

One of the vacancies on the Hudson Grocery Cooperative Board will be that of president Suzanne Hambleton, who will be ending her 3-year term in November. Suzanne’s contributions have been instrumental to the launching of HGC and its mission of bringing a grocery cooperative to Hudson.