{"id":978,"date":"2014-05-06T17:46:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T17:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/?page_id=978"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:56:28","slug":"pfc-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/about\/pfc-board\/","title":{"rendered":"PFC Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;PFC Board&#8221; subhead=&#8221;About our Board!&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Page Title&#8221; module_class=&#8221;pagetitle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; subhead_text_color=&#8221;#aadb24&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><!--<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Interested in joining the Board? We are taking <a href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Board-Candidate-Packet.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">applications<\/span><\/a> NOW!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Board_Candidate_Call_2023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15969\" src=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Board_Candidate_Call_2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"438\" height=\"688\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>--><\/p>\n<h2>Mission Statement<\/h2>\n<p>The People&#8217;s Food Co-op of Ann Arbor provides our community with accessible, sustainable, local food and household products as an economically just, member-owned business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PFC\u2019s board of directors is elected by the membership to represent them in <a title=\"Policies\" href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/?page_id=169\">setting policy<\/a> and supervising the operations of the Co-op in accordance to its <a title=\"Bylaws\" href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/?page_id=45\">bylaws.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PFC\u2019s board operates under <span class=\"tooltips\" title=\"A model for boards of directors defining their work as focused on the \u201cEnds\u201d or results of an organization\u2019s work rather than on the \u201cMeans,\u201d which are left to the organization\u2019s staff. Policy Governance helps define where the board\u2019s job (governance) ends and the manager\u2019s\/staff\u2019s job (management) begins. Read more at &lt;a href='http:\/\/carvergovernance.com'&gt;carvergovernance.com&lt;\/a&gt;\">Policy Governance<\/span> structure, using the <span class=\"tooltips\" title=\"John Carver found that although there were plenty of texts on management, information was lacking on the work of boards of directors. With his wife Miriam, Carver worked over several decades to define a working guide for boards, the Policy Governance model.\">Carver model<\/span>. The board empowers the general manager and co-op staff to work on the day to day operations of the Co-op, while focusing on the policies and broader vision of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Directors serve three-year terms; board seats rotate so there is always a mix of incoming and experienced directors. Board officers are nominated and appointed by the Board.<\/p>\n<p>Elections for our board take place early in the year. Check for signs in the store and announcements in the PFC Connection newsletter. <a title=\"Board Elections\" href=\"http:\/\/peoplesfood.coop\/newsite\/?page_id=51\">Click here<\/a> for more information on board elections.<\/p>\n<h2>Board Meetings<\/h2>\n<p>Our board meetings are generally held the third Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30 pm. All meetings are currently virtually held at:<a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/83259161862?pwd=nHoU8D1mxY0Tyqcp5HOoIg4b7XpHcp.1\"> https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/83259161862?pwd=nHoU8D1mxY0Tyqcp5HOoIg4b7XpHcp.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members are always welcome!<\/p>\n<p>PFC\u2019s board holds monthly meetings. Members are encouraged to attend. Time is set aside for public comments at the start of each meeting, and members may also join discussions when invited.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting agendas the front page of this website. 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