The power behind all co-ops lies with the membership
It is the membership (one member, one vote) that ultimately controls what goes on at the Co-op. Each year, at the Annual General Meeting held in September, the membership democratically elects a group of 12 people who take on the legal and fiduciary authority of the Guelph Campus Co-op. In other words, the membership is selectively giving responsibility to a certain number of people to deal with business that needs to be taken care of on behalf of the members on a regular basis.
Any members of the Co-op, from any division, can run for the BoD. Terms run for 2 years and after finishing a term, any member is eligible for re-election. Within the Board itself, a president, treasurer, and secretary are elected and the past-president joins in to form the Executive Committee. The BoD meets at least once a month and sometimes more often; the Executive Committee does the same.
Any member of the Co-op is welcome at the Board's meetings to express concerns or just to listen in. Even though BoD members come from different areas of the Co-op (some have an interest in Food, some in Housing, some in the Bookstore) they are responsible for making decisions about the Co-op as a whole, for the good of the whole. The Board receives no form of monetary remuneration. They receive training through workshops and conferences.
Co-op Board Members - 2009-2010
David Gundrum
Edward Asiedu
Liana Mundy
Lynette Stradeski
Matthew Campbell
Sarah Cornwell
Laura Cain
Jordan Davidson
Anna Lytvyn- Secretary
Randy Grigsby- Treasurer
Nick Stepanov- Vice President
Julia Woodhall- President