May 19, 2020

Interested in getting involved?
Urban Greens is seeking new board candidates to nominate for election at this year’s annual owner meeting (virtual details tbd)! Joining the board is a great way to be part of the leadership team that helps guide Urban Greens forward, and ensure we are striving to grow and maintain the store we envision!
Urban Greens welcomes individuals with a diversity of experiences, perspectives, information, connections, and skills. We seek to develop a Board of Directors that reflects this and that represents the diverse communities the co-op strives to serve, and that has a strategic combination of knowledge, expertise and competencies to enable the Board to carry out its governing functions.
Included below are areas of experience, knowledge, skills, and expertise that we’ve identified as priorities in considering potential candidates.
Also included below are additional documents containing information about the candidate nomination process and expectations for board members.
If you’d like to apply to the become a board member, you can email ugcouncil@urbangreens.com for more information, or click this link to the application. Please submit applications by June 14, 2020.
Board member application documents:
Board priorities:
Below are some of the specific areas of expertise (skill sets, experience) as well as the general competencies/capacities that the Urban Greens Board has identified as current priorities.

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