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Board Responsibilities
Our board is charged with overseeing the work of our staff and volunteer committees. We attempt to make most policy decisions based on a written proposals and recommendations from the committees. The board meets five times per year via teleconference and once per year at our annual general assembly of all members.
Each board member is asked to also serve on at least one committee. Our board officers form our Executive Committee and meet at least six times per year during the week prior to the board meeting in order to review reports from committees and establish an agenda for the board meeting. Both the board and executive committee typically hold several special meetings during the year via teleconference, email or fax. Special Meetings that are not held in person or by conference call require a consensus in order to take official action.
Board elections are held every year at our Annual General Assembly and either 4 or 5 director positions are typically filled. A director can serve for a maximum of four consecutive two year terms. Officers are elected annually after the new board elections are held. The Chair can only serve two consecutive terms and no one can serve as an officer for more than three consecutive years.
Board positions are actually held by a roastery rather than an individual. The roastery must state the individual's name that will serve are the proxy for the roastery before the election is held.
Bord of Directors 2007-2008:
- Higher Grounds - Jody Treter, Chair
- Heine Brothers' - Mike Mays, Vice Chair
- Peace Coffee - Lee Wallace, Secretary
- Cafe Campesino - Tripp Pomeroy, Treasurer
- Bean North - Michael King
- Just Coffee - Jim Earley
- Bongo Java - Tio Pistilli
- Desert Sun - Glenn Lathrop
- Staff: Bill Harris;
Monika Firl; Abby Welch
Reviewed on May 20, 2008
