Board of Directors
- Hans Geier: Mr. Geier is currently an economist with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). He has been involved in cooperative education since 1996, risk management outreach and education for fisheries and agricultural producers since 2002, as well as an Alaska pioneer in oilseed production as a farmer in Delta Junction...... Read more about Hans
- Mary Christensen: Mary is on the board of Fairbanks Community Cooperative Market (Co-op Market) because she believes that small is better and she wants to see a small grocery in Fairbanks. Mary believes it is in the interest of Fairbanks residents to have a central source for local food and that there will be a big demand for this type of grocery store. ... Read more about Mary
- Rich Seifert: Rich is a Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, as well as a Energy and Housing Specialist. Rich has been the Cooperative Extension Service "Energy guy” at UAF in Fairbanks for 27 years. ... Read more about Rich
- Morgan Macchione: Morgan has lived in the Fairbanks Community for the past 27 years. She has 12 years of progressive accounting and bookkeeping experience, 8 years experience in Office Management, 4 years experience as General Manager of an Alaskan construction company where she managed over 40 employees and a fiscal budget in excess of a million dollars. ... Read more about Morgan
- Mike Emers: Mike is the owner of Rosie Creek Farm, an eight acre certified organic farm outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. Rosie Creek Farm has been in operation since 1998 and is the farthest north certified organic farm in the United States. It markets its produce and cut flowers through a one hundred member community supported agriculture (CSA) program, at the Tanana Valley Farmer’s market and to several restaurants from Fairbanks to Denali National Park. Its gross sales of produce and cut flowers exceed $100,000 annually. ... Read more about Mike
- Sharon Alden: Sharon moved to Fairbanks from California in 1989 to work as a forecaster for the National Weather Service. With the exception of 2 1/2 years in Pocatello Idaho, she remained in Fairbanks and now works at the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center as a Fire Weather Meteorologist. ... Read more about Sharon
- Helen McClean: Helen was born in Fairbanks and raised in the “bush” at a family owned hunting lodge. She was raised with the skills needed to make do with what you have until the next trip to town. This has given her the personal skills to be adaptable and to realize the value of sustainability. She has lived and raised her family in Fairbanks, and plans on staying here. ... Read more about Helen
- Rob Leach: Rob is currently assigned to the Corps of Engineers Northern Alaska Area Office, Fort Wainwright Alaska. He is responsible for monitoring the construction of new facilities being built under contract on Fort Wainwright to verify compliance with contract documents, plans, specifications, schedules, codes, and standards that apply. His projects to date include barracks, training facilities and family housing. ... Read more about Rob
- Cora Kelley: Cora came to Fairbanks for a visit in the summer of 1984. She decided to make it her home when she fell in love with Alaska’s beauty; its people and its frontier spirit. Cora studied Business Management at the University of Alaska from 1991 – 1994. She went on to obtain her real estate license in 1994 and though now employed by the State of Alaska, she continues to dabble in real estate by providing consulting and referral services to selected individuals and groups. ... Read more about Cora
Coming Soon
Co-op Market is a grocery store established by member-owners to serve the Fairbanks area. The store will be located in part of the Foodland Building on Gaffney Road. Find out more.
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