Board of Directors

2026-2027 Board of Directors Election Results

Bao Vang (Incumbent): 368 votes

Jobin Kadapurath (Incumbent): 329 votes

Eduardo Barrera (Incumbent): 328 votes

Ericka Mitchell-Okatah: 167 votes

Charlie Sellars: 137 votes

Cameron Reeves: 90 votes

Claire DeBerg: 88 votes

Find a recording of our Annual Meeting at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, here!

 

Twin Cities Co-op Partners Current Board of Directors:

Back row, left to right: Yoshi Suzuki-Lambrecht, Jobin Kadapurath, Anthonette Sims, Steve Share

Front row, left to right: Joan Stockinger, Eduardo Barrera, Bao Vang, Lisa Fittipaldi, Ismael Popoca Aguilar

  • Lisa Fittipaldi President

    Lisa Fittipaldi
    President

    Lisa is passionate about the co-op, believing that we raise the bar for all Minnesota grocers by supporting local farmers and businesses that use sustainable practices. She has been a member of Wedge Community Co-ops for more than 25 years.
  • Bao Vang Vice President

    Bao Vang
    Vice President

    The co-op business model is a foundational part of Bao’s DNA. Her parents and their Hmong relatives created and operated a co-op in the 1980s. She currently serves as the Vice President of Communications for the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota–a non-profit that helps businesses enhance their customer experience.
  • Yoshi Suzuki-Lambrecht Treasurer

    Yoshi Suzuki-Lambrecht
    Treasurer

    Yoshi’s motto in life is to “make more and to give more.” He has always been driven to gain the knowledge, skills and resources to make a greater impact on his community.
  • Joan Stockinger Secretary

    Joan Stockinger
    Secretary

    Joan has been a member of TCCP for 37 years. Her last job before retirement was with Co-op Development Services, where she provided start-up advice for all kinds of co-ops, especially food co-ops. Her co-op career started at Freewheel Bike Co-op in 1976. Joan loves co-ops and what they do: community, cooperation, healthy food, good jobs, and local farmer opportunities.
  • Steve Share Director

    Steve Share
    Director

    Steve and his family are deeply invested in and committed to the co-op ideal. With more choices in the natural foods marketplace, Steve believes it is important to use his food dollars to support local, member-owned businesses. He has been a member of the co-op board since 2019.
  • Jobin Kadapurath Director

    Jobin Kadapurath
    Director

    Jobin grew up in a family with deep agricultural roots. His grandparents grew crops, raised animals and sold their produce locally, and his father worked to combat malnutrition through crop cultivation in semi-arid regions of the world. Food continues to be of great importance to his family.
  • Ismael Popoca Aguilar Director

    Ismael Popoca Aguilar
    Director

    Ismael was born and raised in Mexico, where the economic landscape was characterized by small businesses and local food systems. He has 24 years of food industry experience, most recently with the largest consumer-owned food cooperative in the country, PCC Community Markets in Seattle. He is now the Culinary Lead at the Indigenous Food Lab, a part of the non-profit NATIFS. Ismael believes co-ops can be both sustainable and successful as they serve as a link between farms, producers, and customers.
  • Anthonette Sims Director

    Anthonette Sims
    Director

    Anthonette has 12+ years in Human Resources and operations leadership—and a lifelong passion for wellness and food justice. She brings both professional expertise and a deep personal commitment to ensuring the co-op grows with integrity. Having seen the impact of limited access to healthy food in marginalized communities, she knows how vital it is to break down those barriers so every family can thrive.
  • Eduardo Barrera Director

    Eduardo Barrera
    Director

    As a community-oriented individual, Eduardo truly believes in the philosophy of cooperatives—that we are stronger together. He is a thirty-year member of food co-ops and credit unions, and believes that cooperatives have the power to create change in our lives through members having economic power, and shaping the choices of organizations.

Our Board gives you a voice

The Twin Cities Co-op Partners Board of Directors is elected by owners. They set long- and short-term goals, plan for our future, help manage co-op resources, and act as trustees on behalf of you—our owners.

The Board’s role and responsibilities

The Twin Cities Co-op Partners Board focuses on four key areas while upholding the code of ethics and conduct. The Board also oversees elections and recommends updates to the Articles and Bylaws, the legal documents that define and guide the co-op.

  • Hiring and evaluating the CEO
  • Financial oversight
  • Long-range strategic planning
  • Recruitment of board directors

Board committees

Our Board of Directors is made up of multiple committees, including the Finance Committee, Ownership Committee, Board Development Committee, and Nominations Committee. Each Board member is expected to serve on at least one committee.

finance committee

  • Assist and advise the Board in monitoring the financial condition of the organization.

ownership committee

  • Build and sustain engagement and co-op value to owners and the wider community.

governance & board development committee

  • Strengthen the Board’s effectiveness through monitoring governance practices, suggest improvements to bylaws and policies, and to support board development consistent with TCCP’s mission and values.

nominations committee

  • Manage and implement the recruitment, interview process, and selection of a highly qualified board candidate slate.

Board Meetings

Owners are welcome and encouraged to attend regularly scheduled board meetings at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month via Zoom. Please click the link below to RSVP at least 24 hours in advance of a meeting. More information, including a Zoom link, will be sent to you in advance of the meeting. If you have any questions in the meantime, email board@tccp.coop. 

REGISTER HERE

2026-2027 board meeting dates

Monday: August 24, September 28, October 26, November 23, December 28, January 25, February 22, March 22, April 26, May 24, June 28