Democratic Member Participation is a critical part of being a Cooperative. The Board of Directors represents YOU, so we urge all of our Members to vote in the annual Board Election.
The next Election will be April 27 – May 10, 2024.
The nine Directors on our Board represent our Members by steering the direction of the Co-op, and they advise our General Manager via Policy Governance. They cooperate on strategic planning and organizational well-being, vote on significant financial decisions, and participate in project committees.
Elections are typically held in late April and early May, just before our Annual Meeting. Each year 3 seats become available on the Board of Directors; candidates include incumbent directors and community members. If you’d like to become a candidate, please read more here.
Scroll further down this page to learn more about this year’s Candidates.
Voter Eligibility
To be eligible to vote in the annual Board Election, you must:
- Be a Full Member, ie own four or more shares in the Cooperative;
- Be listed as the primary name on your Member account.
Only one ballot may be cast per Membership, and only the Primary Member listed on your account may vote. If you have a secondary name listed on your account, or other household members who “borrow” your account, it can cause lots of confusion at election time. You will not be able to cast your ballot if someone has already done so using your Member number.
If you haven’t done so already, election season is a great opportunity to check and update your Membership information, make sure your Primary Name, mailing address, and email are correct, acquire more shares, become a full Member, and make your voice heard in the oversight and direction of your Co-op.
How to Vote
We use a website called Simply Voting to handle our Board Elections. Eligible Members will receive either a mailed letter and/or an email from Simply Voting. This will include information about the election, along with a password to access the Simply Voting website. You will need to know your Member number and have this password in order to cast your ballot; only one ballot is permitted per Membership. Your information is kept private, and only used for the purposes of the Election.
Have questions? Don’t have internet access? Didn’t get a letter or an email from Simply Voting? Please reach out to our Membership Coordinator, Becky Colpitts, for assistance. Contact bcolpitts@littletoncoop.org, or call 603-444-2800 and leave a message with the Service Desk. Note that it is best to call or email us, since we are not always immediately available for walk-in inquiries.
If you don’t have a computer or access to the internet, paper ballots will be available by request at the Service Desk during the voting period. Simply fill out a ballot, and we will enter your votes into the online system on your behalf.
Didn’t get a letter from Simply Voting? It’s most likely one of these reasons:
- Your contact information is not up to date in our records;
- You are not listed as the Primary Member on your account;
- You own less than 4 shares, which means you are not eligible to vote;
- You very recently purchased a brand new Membership;
- You very recently upgraded to Full Membership.
Again, feel free to reach out and we can help! We can easily adjust your contact information, check the name on your account, check how many shares you own, help you purchase additional shares, and more. If you’re a new Full Member you probably missed the first round of election notices, so keep an eye on your email inbox – you should receive an email from Simply Voting before the election ends. We are also able to cast votes manually on your behalf.
Meet the 2024 Candidates
We want to ensure that our voting Members can make an informed decision, so we provide lots of information about each Board Candidate. Each Spring, we post photos and information about our Candidates. Here is the official Slate for 2024!
Derek Maillet-Rust
Co-op Member
Derek works as Practice Director at a local Rural Health Center and firmly believes good food and good health go hand in hand! Outside of healthcare, Derek and is wife own a small farmstead with honey bees, fruit trees, goats, poultry and waterfowl farming with sustainable and permaculture practices. Derek is passionate about people knowing where their food comes from and supporting local agriculture. As a member of the board, he is looking to give back to his community through the power of food!
Robert Henry Goss
Co-op Member & Employee
Bob is known for being one of our staff’s most cheerful and gregarious cashiers, and is always ready with a joke, a story, or some awesome dance moves for our social media. During his varied and interesting life, he has worked in everything from customer service, retail management, food manufacturing, and operating his own business. He has taken a deep interest in the Co-op’s governance, operations, and marketing, as well as our partnerships with other cooperatives in the community. Bob feels strongly that the Co-op is integral to our local food system, and would love to see us develop more partnerships in the community and and participate in local events. He looks forward to becoming a Board Director so he can offer his input, and help continue that positive energy and support!
Deborah Rossetti Sullivan
Co-op Board Director; Seeking Re-Election
Deb has been honored and privileged to serve on the LFC BOD for the past six years. The knowledge and the growth she has experienced as a director have been an enhancement in her life goal of living a life of fulfillment in service. As a director, she believes her contributions have implemented a beneficial structure and changes in the agenda, stimulated good conversations about governance, encouraged directors to share their feedback, stay engaged and participate in committees, continue their professional development as Board Directors, help make thoughtful decisions, and always work in cooperation. If elected for a third term, she has several projects that she would like to see developed and hopes to encourage other directors to work with her. She takes her fiduciary duties, board monitoring, and fiscal duties seriously. Workshops and webinars are a valuable tools she uses to enhance her education and make her a better leader.
Brandon F Millett
Co-op Member
Brandon previously owned and operated a trucking business focused on shipping food from NH/VT to NYC metro. During COVID, he witnessed first-hand the fragility of our industrialized food supply. Choosing to sell my business, I began working at a non-profit that is focused on supporting local agricultural producers. I have a passion for local sustainable food production and hope to use my skillset to help benefit our local co-op in a constructive and collaborative way.
Kimberly Warren Cenkl
Co-op Member
Kim has had a career in serving the public interest – through work in transportation, health, healthcare and human services. As a scientist, leader and public servant, she spent 34 years at The MITRE Corporation – a Massachusetts Not for Profit that operates R&D centers for federal agencies. Her recent role has been Vice President of the Health R&D center at the Not for Profit MITRE Corporation, serving all HHS agencies and offices with innovation and data-driven policy guidance. She also leads a local charitable foundation that supports research and other activities for the health and wellbeing of the community (thecenklfoundation.org).
Dan Crosby
Co-op Member
Dan has always been happily amazed at what people are capable of doing, including the students he taught math and science to for 30 years. The Co-op is an organization that not only provides an essential food marketplace, but also sees the amazingness in the community, and seeks to support it. Dan hopes to use his experience as chair of the Bethlehem Energy Commission to not only help the Co-op make environmentally and economically sensible energy decisions, but also to use patience and curiosity to creatively support producers, shoppers, and employees at the Co-op. And because Dan likes to mountain bike, run, and Nordic ski a bunch, he really appreciates food.
Molly S. O’Brien
Co-op Member
Molly is a college academic advisor, a former teacher, and nonprofit professional. She is passionate about cooperatives, sustainable food systems, local economies, and environmental policy. She has served on the board of the Onion River Co-op in Burlington, VT and the Neighboring Food Co-op Association. Molly grew up in Maine and Vermont and moved to the North Country in 2023. She loves hiking, gardening, knitting, and spending time with her family and two dogs.
Become A Candidate
We always welcome new candidate applications. Click here to learn about eligibility, board expectations, and the candidate application process. The deadline to apply for the next upcoming election is March 10.