2023 Annual Meeting Notice
January 4, 2023 2023-01-30 15:562023 Annual Meeting Notice
WHAT: Potsdam Food Co-op 2023 Annual Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, February 7th. The meeting starts at 7 pm after the potluck dinner at 6 pm.
WHERE: Trinity Church, 8 Maple St., Potsdam, NY
If you can’t make it you may join live us on Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/PotsdamCoopMeeting2023
YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED!
To vote, choose one of the following options:
- Drop completed proxy authorization into the ballot box at the Co-op by 12pm on February 7, 2023;
- Mail it to be received at the Co-op no later than February 6, 2023;
- Reply to the email you received from the Co-op, completing the proxy authorization. Emails must be received by 6pm on February 7, 2023;
- Bring it to the Annual Meeting on February 7, 2023, at Trinity Church, 8 Maple St., Potsdam, NY. The meeting is set to begin at 7pm, after the potluck dinner at 6pm.
If you do not wish to give a proxy, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting (see #4 above). Details on virtual meeting participation (including an option for online voting) will be available a week before the Annual Meeting.
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the POTSDAM CONSUMER COOPERATIVE, INC. will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 7:00 pm at Trinity Church in order to:
- Provide the annual report to the Member-Owners and answer questions.
- Elect Board members.
To elect our new Board members, our Bylaws require a quorum of 100 memberships or 10 percent of the total current memberships, whichever is smaller. Your participation matters! We hope you will attend the 2023 Annual Meeting to hear the annual report and ask questions. If you are unable to attend, you can authorize a proxy to vote in your place, by completing the form below by no later than 6 pm on February 7, 2023 (or completing one in the Co-op no later than 12 pm February 7, 2023).

2023 Annual Meeting Board candidate bios are available below, and in-store.
Potsdam Consumer Cooperative, Inc. Proxy Authorization – February 2023.
I hereby authorize my proxy, Vanessa Bittner (alternate: Katie McLaughlin), to vote in my place at the Potsdam Consumer Cooperative, Inc. Annual Meeting. I direct my proxy to vote as follows:
Select five (5) directors from the slate of candidates (bios available on the website and in store; terms of less than three years are to complete the remainder of unexpired terms):
(or you may write in another Co-op member’s name): No more than five (5) total, including write-in.
_ Aviva Gold (3-year term) _ Kristen Avery (3-year term)
_ Brian Reece (3-year term) _ Kim Jukic (1-year term)
_ Rob Forrester (3-year term)
(write-in) _________________ (with their permission)
OR
_ I direct my proxy to vote for the candidate or candidates of their choosing.
YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR YOUR PROXY AUTHORIZATION TO BE OFFICIAL — PLEASE PRINT NEATLY!
Date: __________________
Member-Owner Number (if known):
Print Head of Household Member-Owner’s Name: __________________________________
Your Signature: ______________ Print Your Name: ______________
Potsdam Food Co-op 2023 Annual Meeting Board Member Candidate Bios
- Aviva Gold (3-year term)
- Kristen Avery (3-year term)
- Brian Reece (3-year term)
- Rob Forrester (3-year term)
- Kim Jukic (1-year term)
View the minutes from the 2022 Annual Meeting here:
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