Co-operatives First is led by an innovative Board of Directors drawn from business, co-operative, and Indigenous communities throughout western Canada. Because Co-operatives First is a registered non-profit corporation, the board arranges for and supervises the organization’s management. They also provide high level strategic direction and oversight.
Chair
Sheldon Stener
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Federated Co-operatives Limited
Directors
Shaun Soonias
Director of Indigenous Relations, Farm Credit Canada
Annie Charles
Economic Development & Relationship Consultant, FHQ Developments
Glen Tully
Owner, Tulshaw Consulting Inc., former chair of Federated Co-operatives Limited, and past president Canadian Co-operative Association.
Eric Moes
Owner-operator, Little Fork Ranch, Boundary Country, British Columbia
Nicole Woelke
Manager, Data Intelligence at Cambrian Credit Union
Julie Breuer
VP of Member Relations & Stakeholder Engagement, Central 1