Meet Your Board of Directors

Your Board of Directors steers the path of Outpost toward the future. The board is made up of nine owners just like you, chosen by annual election. This is where the true power of co-op ownership comes into play. Unlike corporations, co-op board elections are democratically run — owners all have an equal vote. Board members serve staggered 3-year terms. 

What does the Outpost board do?

The Outpost Board of Directors represents our owners and helps guide the long-term vision and health of the cooperative. The board works to ensure Outpost remains rooted in its mission of building a healthy, diverse, and sustainable community.

The board provides oversight through policies that support Outpost’s values, including:

• Access to healthy food for every community
• Supporting local and organic food systems
• Helping people make informed choices for personal and environmental health
• Strengthening a locally-oriented economy
• Building connection through food and community
• Sustaining a strong cooperative for the future

CREATES CO-OP POLICIES: The board’s primary role is governance and oversight through the creation and monitoring of board policies. The board works closely with Outpost’s CEO, who leads day-to-day operations with support from staff teams across the organization.

Outpost employees manage the daily work of the co-op — including purchasing, stocking, cooking, merchandising, marketing, customer service, and administrative operations.

ENVISIONS & EVALUATES: The board conducts its work through regular monthly meetings where the directors:

• Monitor policy compliance
• Review the co-op’s financial health
• Discuss long-term strategy and future opportunities
• Evaluate organizational progress toward mission and Ends goals
• Support owner engagement and cooperative participation
• The board also approves major financial decisions, including borrowing and the use of cooperative assets as security for financing.

SEE FOR YOURSELF
The best way to understand what the board does at the co-op is to attend a board meeting and see for yourself. For the board's meeting schedule and a list of previous meeting minutes, CLICK HERE.

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