Experience

Dean's Natural Food Market

• United States
• Retail Groceries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Produce Clerk

  • Dez. 2020 - –Heute



Apple Street Market Cooperative

• Retail

• General Manager

  • Okt. 2015 - Feb. 2019

  Primary responsibility to oversee the implementation of the business, fundraising, and the initial operational plans. Prepare operating & capital budgets and oversee business & long range planning. Maintain mutually beneficial relationships with distributors, producers, other co-ops, unions, and community partners. Oversee marketing. Implement a participatory and cooperative staffing model for worker-owners. Primary responsibility to oversee the implementation of the business, fundraising, and the initial operational plans. Prepare operating & capital budgets and oversee business & long range planning. Maintain mutually beneficial relationships with distributors, producers, other co-ops, unions, and community partners. Oversee marketing. Implement a participatory and cooperative staffing model for worker-owners.



Mariposa Food Co-op

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Manager

  • Mai 2013 - März 2015

  Prepared Monthly Financial Reports for Board’s Finance Committee;Prepared Annual Projections for Sales & Expenses; Oversaw accounts payable and receivable activities; Prepared financial information for 3rd party audit of Mariposa Food Co-op; Oversaw payment of all quarterly and yearly taxes; Obtained insurance for all business operations; Created a record of Capital investments for Depreciation Prepared Monthly Financial Reports for Board’s Finance Committee;Prepared Annual Projections for Sales & Expenses; Oversaw accounts payable and receivable activities; Prepared financial information for 3rd party audit of Mariposa Food Co-op; Oversaw payment of all quarterly and yearly taxes; Obtained insurance for all business operations; Created a record of Capital investments for Depreciation



Just Local Food Cooperative

• United States
• Food & Beverages

• Worker-Owner

  • Apr. 2009 - März 2013

  Member of a team of worker-owners operating a local and fair trade grocery store. Worker-owners met twice a month to review all aspects of business operations, governance and planning, utilizing a consensus decision-making process.FINANCE MANAGERWorked with cooperative’s bookkeeper and Wegner Accounting & Consultants to improve cooperative’s accounting procedures and ability to share pertinent financial information to department managers. Processed in-house payroll for a dozen staff when cooperative was short a bookkeeper.Wrote a Pro-Forma to secure a loan for the cooperative.Rebuilt damaged database for preferred shareholder loansWrote business plan to secure financing for whole store re-designPHYSICAL PLANT Negotiated maintenance contracts, initiated an annual budgeting process for physical plant maintenance, and designing an Emergency Procedures Manual.BREAD DEPARTMENT CO-MANAGERImproved Just Local Food’s Bread Department margins from 21% to 29% and sales by an average of 39%.PROJECT MANAGEMENTManaged a $67,000 re-design of Just Local Food Co-op’s sales floor in 2012, to improve net income and prepare the cooperative for a probable relocationGuided Just Local Food through a transition to a new organizational structure that consolidated existing teams and created distinct roles for coordinating team of department heads, an all staff assembly, and a multi-stakeholder board.OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTSReversed a 6-month trend towards negative sales growth, returning Just Local Food to sustained double-digit growth.Organized three offsite trainings for Just Local Food worker owners: a variable margin management workshop, a expansion assessment & planning retreat, and a customer service training.



Oneota Community Cooperative

• United States

• General Manager

  • Juli 2007 - Nov. 2008

  Managed co-op operations to meet Board-defined ends within Board defined limits; Oversaw $2 million expansion of Oneota Community Food Co-op from 4,100 sq. ft. location, generating $1.8 million in sales to a 10,400 sq. ft. location generating $3 million in sales - Project was completed on time and within 5% of budget; Worked with Oneota’s Board of Directors to improve system of Policy Governance Implemented financial systems at Oneota that ensured timely quarterly information and for tracking bi-weekly sales and labor expense performance by department; Directed and supervised the management team, rendered assistance and guidance to staff; Ensured that cooperative had adequate net income and sufficient liquidity to meet cash needs.



North Country Cooperative Grocery

• Cashier, Barista

  • Sept. 2006 - Juni 2007

  Responsible for store presentation and barista at an all fair trade & organic coffee bar. Responsible for store presentation and barista at an all fair trade & organic coffee bar.



Equal Exchange

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Dez. 2005 - Juli 2006

  Responsible for maintaining the co-op’s relationship with independent and coop retailer accounts in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota; Reached out to potential new customers and acquired three new accounts for the co-op. Responsible for maintaining the co-op’s relationship with independent and coop retailer accounts in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota; Reached out to potential new customers and acquired three new accounts for the co-op.



Central Circle Cooperative Grocer's Association

• Vice President

  • Apr. 2003 - Aug. 2004



Local Fair Trade Network

• member of Steering Committee

  • März 2003 - Aug. 2004



north country coop

• United States

• Marketing & Outreach Co-Coordinator

  • Mai 1998 - Aug. 2004

  Coordinators at North Country Cooperative were members of a collective management team. As a coordinator I worked with a team of equals in a variety of roles and approached my responsibilities as a manager responsible for the overall health of the cooperative.My responsibilities included marketing & community outreach, maintenance & improvement of physical plant, facilitation of management collective meetings, buying for meat, bread, and refrigerated grocery categories. Coordinators at North Country Cooperative were members of a collective management team. As a coordinator I worked with a team of equals in a variety of roles and approached my responsibilities as a manager responsible for the overall health of the cooperative.My responsibilities included marketing & community outreach, maintenance & improvement of physical plant, facilitation of management collective meetings, buying for meat, bread, and refrigerated grocery categories.



Steering Committee Member

• Midwest Worker Coop Conference Planning Board Member

  • Sept. 2002 - Nov. 2002



North Country Cooperative Grocery Board

• Directors, Director

  • Mai 2001 - Okt. 2001



COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management

• Mississippi Market Cooperative Board of Directors, Director

  • Mai 1997 - Sept. 1998



Mississippi Market Cooperative

• United States
• Food & Beverages

• Cashier

  • Sept. 1995 - Apr. 1998

  Responsible for efficient operation of cash registers, credit card, and EBT machines, customer service, and balancing tills for over two years at Mississippi Market, a consumer cooperative then operating a 5,000 plus square foot store realizing 4 million in annual sales; one and a half years experience with receiving and stocking primary supplier deliveries. Responsible for efficient operation of cash registers, credit card, and EBT machines, customer service, and balancing tills for over two years at Mississippi Market, a consumer cooperative then operating a 5,000 plus square foot store realizing 4 million in annual sales; one and a half years experience with receiving and stocking primary supplier deliveries.