Brattleboro Food Co-op Board of Directors: Statement of Interest
Candidates are asked to fill out this statement of interest form to give voters information about your background and expertise, what you can offer to the Brattleboro Food Co-op, and what interests you about serving on the Board. A member of the Board may contact you for further information, but generally, these answers will be your way of communicating to other BFC shareholders why you should be a Board members. Feel free to contact a Board member if you have any questions. You can reach the Board at board@bfc.coop.

To become a Board candidate, you must
- Be a Brattleboro Food Co-op shareholder in good standing, defined as being current in your equity payments
- Be 18 years of age as of the commencement of voting (September 21, 2024)
- If elected, agree to abide by the Board’s Code of Conduct, which includes stating all potential conflicts of interest

The Co-op’s bylaws allow for candidates to step forward as late as September 7, 2024. The deadline to submit a Statement of Interest in time for it to be publicized in "Food for Thought" is August 15, 2024. 
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Email *
Name (First, Last) *
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Shareholder Number *
Address (Street - No PO Box) *
Town or City *
State *
Zip *
Phone *
How long have you lived in the Brattleboro area?
When did you become a shareholder of the Brattleboro Food Co-op?
Please email a photograph of yourself (high resolution) for publication to board@bfc.coop.
Tell Us More About Yourself
Please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible, while keeping your answers to 200 words or less. Your answers will be published to shareholders in advance of the election. We encourage you to be concise and thoughtful in each of your responses.
1. Why would you like to serve on the Board of Directors of the Brattleboro Food Co-op (BFC)? *
2. What experience or involvement have you had with the BFC or other cooperative enterprises? *
3. What opportunities or challenges do you see in the future for the BFC? *
4. What qualities, skills, and experiences would you bring to your service as a BFC board member? *
5. Describe an experience where you worked on a team. What did you offer the team? How did you compromise for the team's benefit? *
Optional: Is there anything else you'd like to tell us? Do you have other experiences that you see as being related to the work of the Board?
Responsibilities of Board Members
Please read the following list carefully and thoughtfully; check each item to indicate that you are willing to take on these responsibilities. In general, members of a Co-op Board of Directors have the same duties as the Directors of any business. In addition, Co-op Boards must act on behalf of BFC shareholders (as fiduciaries), meaning that individual Directors have to balance individual interests, business interests, and member interests when making decisions.
To do this, Directors must be able to (please check each item): *
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Expectations of Board Members: Please check each item to indicate that you are willing to meet the following expectations:
Checking this box is the equivalent of signing this form. *
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