Board of Directors
President - Jean Hamilton
Since first working on a farm when I was 17 years old, I have seen the importance of food co-ops in strengthening community and building market opportunities for local food and agriculture. I moved to Plainfield in 2013 and was immediately impressed with how much the Plainfield Co-op contributes to the high quality of life in our small town. I am honored to join the Board and hope to be helpful in sharing my experience with the local food supply chain, business management, and community organizing.
Phone: 802-777-6546
Vice President - Giordano Checchi
Mr. Checchi is a graduate of the School of Engineering of Politecnico di Milano, and he owns a degree from the School of Management (SDA) of Bocconi University in Milano Italy. After a beginning in oil and gas exploration, he made his most valuable experience in transfer of technology, project management, and sales of capital equipment. His career spans four decades and includes experience in worldwide sales and marketing of industrial know-how and capital equipment, the establishment of turnkey manufacturing facilities all over the world. He established and managed subsidiaries for several European businesses in U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Italy in the industry of primary and secondary woodworking. He has spent half of his working life in Italy and half in the U.S. and has served as the CEO of 4 large corporations. Currently, Mr. Checchi is President of Sunomi LLC, a sale and service company, representing manufacturers of equipment for the green, recycling, and bioenergy markets, and he has served as Adjunct Professor of Engineering at Norwich University.
Treasurer - Bob Fancher
I recently moved to Plainfield and quickly saw that the Co-op is an important part of the local community. I found that in addition to offering healthy living choices, it is a gathering place - a hub of the community. I was very interested in what I saw and wanted to become a part of it and help out where I could. Before coming to Plainfield, I had served over 15 years on Boards for advocacy groups for people with mental disabilities. I recently retired from my full time job as a corporate Information Technology manager and now I have a small web design firm. I hope to bring what I have learned from these experiences to my position on the Co-op board. The Co-op is in a unique position to support its members, its employees, the local producers and the Plainfield area. I look forward to being a part it.
Phone: 860-993-4545
Secretary - Sarah Phillips
I moved to Plainfield village in 2001 with my partner, Jeff Swift, and we joined the Co-op on our second day in town! As a grocery and gathering place, the Co-op is part of why we choose to make Plainfield our home. We now live at New Hamburger (a housing co-op) with our three kids, and our family berry batch sells fruit to the Plainfield Co-op. I believe deeply that Co-ops build strong communities because of the way they help us learn to work and grow together. While a graduate student, I stocked shelves at the People's Food Co-op in Ann Arbor, and I was a member of the Plainfield Co-op's last capital campaign team – through these experiences and others, I have a deep appreciation for the work of Co-op staff, management, board and members. I want a Plainfield with a lively working landscape and local food system, and the Co-op is key to making that happen. For these reasons, it is a privilege to serve the Co-op on the Board. Currently, I lead the Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity in the Agency of Human Services, which provides funding and support to community organizations across the state working to address poverty and homelessness. In previous lives, I worked at Capstone Community Action and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guinea.
Phone: 802-476-8360
Peter Colman
Chris Jackson
Alicia White
Annual Meeting Minutes
2017 Annual Meeting Minutes
2017 Annual Meeting Presentation - President
2017 Annual Meeting Presentation - Treasurer
2017 Annual Meeting Presentation - Building Expansion Project
Board Meeting Minutes
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