Hello EEFC Community! The Board of Directors is pleased to announce our new General Manager: Maura Holliday, our current Grocery Manager. We are looking forward to working with Maura in her new role are excited to work together to face what the future holds for EEFC. This was a difficult decision to make because each [...]
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce our new General Manager: Maura Holliday, our current Grocery Manager! Special thanks to all of the members and staff who took time to meet with the candidates and share their feedback. This was a difficult decision to make because each of the finalists brought very different strengths [...]
Hello co-op members! Your board is off to a busy start in 2019. We welcomed five new board members at our December meeting. New board members are: Karen Bernard, Sam Applefield (Vice President), Eva Barinas (Secretary), Larry Meadows (Treasurer), and Jona Reyes. These five join Eddy Jones (President), Emily DeFerrari , Sarah Trafican, and Zoe [...]
The 2018 Board Election has come to a close. Thank you to all who participated! Board elections ran from October 27th to November 30th. Nine Co-op members ran for our board of directors this year. Members had the opportunity to vote in the store or online for up to five candidates. There were three seats [...]
For those who have been following the Management transition period at our co-op, we have entered a new phase. We have switched to a seven person Interim Management Team (IMT) and we have hired an executive search firm to help with our General Manager (GM) search. Our new Interim Management Team is comprised of all [...]
Thank you to all our Co-op Members who joined us for the Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 3rd! It was a great opportunity to hear about the Co-op's financial status, updates from the past fiscal year, and strategic plans and initiatives going forward. If you would like to review the presentations from the Annual Meeting [...]
Hello Member-Owner! May I introduce myself? My name’s Emily DeFerrari and I’ve been one of your board directors for almost a year. This year, with the guidance of several member-owners, I am chairing the Annual Meeting Committee and the Member-Owner Participation Committee which is also guided by the input of member-owners from the general membership. [...]
This time of year is exciting for the governance of our Co-op. Both the election of board members and our annual meeting will occur in the coming months. The election of board members will begin on October 27th and votes may be cast through November 30th. The board encourages all member-owners to participate in the [...]
The Board of Directors would like to thank all of the members who attended the Annual Meeting on February 24th. We enjoyed engaging with you in meaningful and constructive dialogue about the future of our Co-op. One of the topics discussed was the re-introduction of various committees, including a committee that would help in planning [...]
Note: The board is no longer accepting applications for appointment. Members interested in serving on the board may run in the general election. Applications will be accepted through 9/22 at 9 PM. Election runs October 27-November 30. Applications are available here: https://www.eastendfood.coop/board-of-directors/elections/ Interested in taking your involvement with the EEFC to the next level? Then [...]