Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
DATE: June 24, 2026
EFC Community Room, 1341 W. 26th
Shari Gross called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
Attending:
✅ President - Shari Gross
✅ Vice President -Kevin Schaaf
✅ Treasurer - Colleen Daisley
✅ Secretary - George Kilbert
Directors:
❌ Liz Bugbee
✅ Derek Golembeski
✅ Amanda Gates
✅ Sarah Parker
✅ Amanda Kleckner
Staff Personnel:
✅ Chief Executive Officer/General Manager - LeAnna Nieratko
Guests: 2 member-owner(s) in attendance.
Member Owner Comments:
No member comments made
Review of Last Month’s Minutes: George Kilbert
Motion was made by Colleen Daisley to accept the minutes as written,
Kevin Schaaf seconded. Motion passed.
Treasurer's Report: Colleen Daisley
There were 24 new members and 2 request for return of investment.
The committee met with LeAnna before the board meeting to review last month’s financials. There is currently zero balance on the line of credit, the cash balance is stable, sales were above plan. There were ongoing conversations about the roof project and parking lot.
Motion was made by George Kilbert to accept theTreasurer’s Report,
Sarah Parker seconded. Motion passed.
CEO/GM Reporting: LeAnna Nieratko
CEO/GM Report:
Sales were down by 1% in June. Due to the significant increases in sales last year, we anticipated June would be down. Refrigerated, packaged grocery, frozen, bulk and supplements all outpaced last year.
We have a few projects at once right now! We are working on a product hierarchy to align with NCG on product categorizing. This is the next step in the work we started with the change of the chart of accounts which will align coops in order to have more shared systems.
We are moving forward with the roof project now that the grant is fully executed. We selected a roofing company and are discussing the timeline.
We are paying close attention to the cyclospora outbreak. Our produce sales have been down as people are exercising caution around fresh foods. The original recall of Taylor Farms iceberg has been retracted as a false positive. As of 7/21, there are no recalls related to the outbreak that impact the brands we carry.
Mark your calendars! The next bulk sale is 8/19. We are looking for some Board members to come assist customers learning to navigate the bulk department. It’s probably also a great time to table!
CEO/GM Policy Review:
Ends - Ash joined the meeting to present the 2025-2026 Ends Report which included detailed reporting on efforts around Environment, Erie, and Education. This included an update on the non-profit bag program which raised $5,691 in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The full Ends Report is available at the co-op and online.
Board Policy Evaluation: Shari Gross
Board Policy Review:
C6 - Board Committee Princicpals
The Board reviewed this policy prior to the meeting & reported compliance.
Motion was made by Amanda Kleckner to accept the Board Policy evaluation & review, Colleen Daisley seconded. Motion passed.
Board Learning:
The Board will participate in a Board Retreat on August 22, with a focus on succession planning.
New Business:
The need for a Board Photo was discussed.
The CEO/GM Cooperating Committee reported that they are on track with deadlines.
Member Linkage Committee is continuing work on the Annual Meeting planning.
Nominating Committee is working with Heidi on the application process, with 1 applicant already submitted.
The Non-Profit Selection Committee will connect after the meeting to elect three additional non-profits for the non-profit bag program.
Closure: Next board meeting is August 26 at 5:30pm.
Motion was made by Amanda Kleckner to adjourn the meeting, Sarah Parker seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:11 pm.