Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Jeremy DeChario

Position title: General Manager/CEO

Syracuse Cooperative Market

Jonah Fertig-Burd

Position title: Owner

InterRooted

Anthony Goodwin

Position title: Business Innovation Director

National Co+op Grocers

Seth Naumann

Position title: Director of Operations

The Merc Co+op

LeAnna Nieratko

Position title: General Manager/CEO

Erie Food Co-op

amaha sellessie

Position title: Board President

Gem City Market

Breakout Session Speakers

Jade Barker

Position title: Leadership Development Consultant

Columinate

Brandon Bills

Position title: Director, Business Development

PCC Community Markets

Kirstie Boyette

Position title: Associate Director

Cooperative Development Foundation

Heather Burt

Position title: General Manager

Rising Tide Co-op

Jamie Cermak

Position title: Marketing Manager

Belfast Community Co-op

Amanda Charland

Position title: General Manager

Hanover Food Co-op

Sarah Christensen

Position title: General Manager/CEO

Oryana Community Co-op

Nick Clark

Position title: Board President

Hanover Food Co-op

Maggie Cohn

Position title: Loan and Outreach Officer

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast

Steve Cooke

Position title: General Manager

Friendly City Food Co-op

Erbin Crowell

Position title: Executive Director

Neighboring Food Co-op Association

Gabrielle Davis

Position title: Racial Equity & Food Justice Manager

National Co+op Grocers

Eric DeLuca

Position title: Board Member

Hanover Food Co-op

Joe Dickson

Position title: Co-Founder and Head of Standards & Policy

Merryfield

Wynston Estis

Position title: Retail Operations/Project Manager

Columinate

Gina Ferendo

Position title: Store Service Manager

Belfast Community Co-op

Laura Frogameni

Position title: Preschool & Partnership Coordinator

Early Childhood Center at the Northampton Public Schools

Audrey Griffin, CPA

Position title: Finance Consultant

Columinate

Shari Gross

Position title: Board Treasurer

Erie Food Co-op

LeeAnne Haglund

Position title: Director of HR

BriarPatch Food Co-op

Allanah Hines

Position title: DEI Coordinator / Chair of Board of Directors

Weaver Street Market

Mike Houston

Position title: General Manager

Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op

Bonnie Hudspeth

Position title: Independent Consultant

Firebrand Cooperative

Maria Isley

Position title: Board Chair

Whole Foods Co-op

Doug Johnson

Position title: General Manager

Belfast Co-op

Laura King

Position title: Leadership Development Coach and Facilitator

Columinate

Anthony Lang

Position title: Board Director

Community Mercantile

Cassidy Limberg

Position title: Assistant Store Operations Manager

BriarPatch Food Co-op

Susan Livingston

Position title: VP, Marketing + Purpose

PCC Community Markets

Mary Lougee

Position title: Director of People and Culture

Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society

Lisa Malmarowski

Position title: Marketing and Retail Operations Consultant

Columinate

Sam McCormick

Position title: General Manager

Assabet Cooperative Market

Jamila Medley

Position title: Organizational Development and Leadership Consultant

Columinate

Pam Mehnert

Position title: GM Mentor and Coach

Columinate

James Morrell

Position title: Operations, Leadership, and Team Solutions

Columinate

Seth Naumann

Position title: Director of Operations

The Merc Co+op

LeAnna Nieratko

Position title: General Manager/CEO

Erie Food Co-op

Doug O'Brien

Position title: President and CEO

NCBA CLUSA

Michelle O'Connor

Position title: Principal

Moxie Consulting

Bruce Phlegar

Position title: CEO/GM

Roanoke Co+op

Rochelle Prunty

Position title: General Manager

River Valley Food Co-op

Mike Runco

Position title: Store and Staff Development Manager

Rising Tide Co-op

Danielle Scallin

Position title: Training Coordinator

BriarPatch Food Co-op

Melinda Schab

Position title: General Manager

Moscow Food Co-op

Amber Schlater

Position title: Board Secretary

Whole Foods Co-op

Jenny Silverman

Position title: Board Treasurer

Dorchester Food Cooperative

Mark Sprauge

Position title: Board Director

Community Mercantile

Leigha Staffenhagen

Position title: Community Marketing Manager

Skagit Valley Food Co-op

Kristina Sweet

Position title: Board President

City Market Onion River Co-op

John Tashiro

Position title: General Manager

City Market Onion River Co-op

Mark Thorne

Position title: Board President

Moscow Food Co-op

Rebecca Torpie

Position title: Director of Marketing

BriarPatch Food Co-op

Michael Walter

Position title: Store Operations Manager

Belfast Community Co-op

Wendy Walter

Position title: Human Development Manager

Oryana Community Co-op

Jeanie Wells

Position title: Retail Trainer and Leadership Consultant

Columinate

Mike Wenrick

Position title: Director, Purpose

PCC Community Markets

Sam Werbel

Position title: Vice President

City Market Onion River Co-op

Tony White

Position title: General Manager

Skagit Valley Food Co-op