Below, you will find a PDF filled with all of our Board Candidate Requirements. Please read before applying 2025 Board Candidate Application Name First Name Last Name Occupation Owner Number Address Address City State - Select -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle EastArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederate States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming Zip Code Home Phone Work Phone E-mail Address Candidate Questions 1. Why do you want to serve as an AFC Board Director? * 2. All the decisions made by the Board are done through consensus decision-making. A. What experience do you have with consensus decision-making? B. Tell us how you have dealt with a situation where there was a group disagreement, but you were able to help craft a resolution to the problem. 2. All the decisions made by the Board are done through consensus decision-making. A. What experience do you have with consensus decision-making? B. Tell us how you have dealt with a situation where you heard a dissenting view but were able to help craft a resolution to a problem. 3. What experience, education, training and/or skills make you particularly qualified to serve on the AFC Board of Directors? 4. What key opportunities do you think AFC faces? 5. What is your experience/history with natural and organic foods? * 6. The ByLaws of the Ashland Food Cooperative (Section 4.6) provide that any person with an overriding conflict of interest may not serve on its Board of Directors (please see https://ashlandfood.coop/ownership/bylaws). An overriding conflict of interest is one that is ongoing and is in conflict with the business of the Co-op or its mission and principles. Based on your reading of the Ashland Food Co-op Bylaws, do you have any interest that you think may potentially create a conflict of interest with the Ashland Food Cooperative? * 6. The ByLaws of the Ashland Food Cooperative (Section 4.6) provide that any person with an overriding conflict of interest may not serve on its Board of Directors (please see https://ashlandfood.coop/ownership/bylaws). An overriding conflict of interest is one that is ongoing and is in conflict with the business of the Co-op or its mission and principles. Based on your reading of the Ashland Food Co-op Bylaws, do you have any interest that you think may potentially create a conflict of interest with the Ashland Food Cooperative? Resume & References: Please provide us with your resume and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three people who can speak about your professional qualifications for Board Membership. Resume One file only.100 MB limit.Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods. References First Name Last Name E-mail address Phone # References 2 First Name Last Name E-mail address Phone # References 3 First Name Last Name E-mail address Phone # I agree to the Board of Directors Code of Ethics I agree I have reviewed all documents in this package and understand the responsibilities, time commitments and roles of the AFC Board of Directors Signature Sign above
