Bloomington Cooperative Services (BCS) is governed by a Board of Directors elected by our owner-members. Our Board of Directors uses policy governance to envision the future of the co-op and to ensure operations are aligned with our mission statement and meet the evolving needs of our owner-membership.
Cooperative Principle #2 - Democratic Member Control:
Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Persons serving as elected representatives are accountable to the membership. In primary cooperatives members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote) and cooperatives at other levels are also organized in a democratic manner.
Meet Your Board of Directors
Isabelle Daellenbach
President - Term ends 2026
isabelle.d@bloomingfoods.coop
Nancy Mathews
Vice President - Term ends 2026
nancy.m@bloomingfoods.coop
Lauren McCalister
Secretary - Term ends 2025
lauren.m@bloomingfoods.coop
Gerry Hays
Treasurer - Term ends 2025
gerry.h@bloomingfoods.coop
Tosh Lewis
Staff Director - Term ends 2027
tosh@bloomingfoods.coop
Susan Kornblum
Term ends 2026
susan.k@bloomingfoods.coop
Tamara Loewenthal
Term ends 2027
tamara.l@bloomingfoods.coop
Susan Myers
Term ends 2027
susan@bloomingfoods.coop
Meagan Vargas
Term ends 2025
meagan.v@bloomingfoods.coop
Jude Flynn | Board Administrator
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Cooperative Principle #4 - Autonomy & Independence:
Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control by their members and maintain their cooperative autonomy.
Board meetings
Beginning January of 2024, Board Meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm.
Location: Bunger and Robertson, 211 S College Ave, Bloomington IN 47404
*Meeting times & venues are subject to change.
If joining by Zoom, please use the following information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81780353070
Meeting ID: 817 8035 3070
Click on the dates below for meeting Locations & agendas:
2024 Meeting Dates
Wednesday, January 31
Wednesday, February 28
Wednesday, March 27
Wednesday, April 24
Wednesday, May 29
Wednesday, June 26
Wednesday, July 31
Wednesday, August 28
Wednesday, September 25
Wednesday, October 30
Wednesday, November 27 – Board Retreat, no meeting
Wednesday, December 18 – This meeting will be by Zoom. Please join by using the Zoom meeting info above.
2023 Meeting Dates
Wednesday, January 4th
Wednesday, February 1st - Location changed just for February 1st meeting to: Bloomington Board of Realtors office, Showers Business Plaza, 320 W. 8th Street, Suite #216, Bloomington, Indiana
Wednesday, March 1st
Wednesday, April 5th
Wednesday, May 3rd
Wednesday, June 7th
Wednesday, July 5th
Wednesday, August 1st
Wednesday, September 6th
Wednesday, October 4th
Wednesday, November 1st - No board meeting in the month of November as the Board will be going on a retreat November 6th.
Wednesday, December 6th
2022 Meeting Dates
Thursday, January 6
Thursday, February 3
Thursday, March 3
Thursday, April 7
Thursday, May 5
Thursday, June 2
Thursday, July 7
Thursday, August 4
Thursday, September 1
Thursday, October 6
Thursday, November 3
Thursday, December 1
Board Meetings are open to co-op owner-members and guests of the board. Familiarity with the Bylaws, Policies, and the Policy Governance Method will enhance your understanding of the board meeting process.
Owner-Member Forums
Member forums are opportunities for the Board and interested owner-members to explore BCS policies, learn about operations, and discuss suggestions for the future.