As background for those considering nominating for director, and others, it might be useful to read the Director and Office Holders – Duties Role Responsibilities document available under Policies in the drop menu above here.
Goolawah Cooperative Rule 32 below reflects Cooperative National Law (Chapter 3 – Management and operation of cooperatives):
“The business of the co-operative is to be managed by or under the direction of the board of directors, and for that purpose the board has and may exercise all the powers of the co-operative that are not required to be exercised by the co-operative in a general meeting.”
To dispel any misconceptions about Board participation over the years, this record of members who have occupied Director positions over the last 11 years may be useful. With seven directors that makes 77 terms of office, which have been filled by 39 individuals: