Liza Tedesco

Long Term Planning and Director Relations

• Maintains a leading role with the Board in proposing and developing organizational strategy that meets the Ends Policies and guiding principles
• Develop and recommend to the Board of Directors long- and short-range plans to achieve the organizational goals and strategic priorities
• Oversees the development of annual operating, capital, and cash budgets for presentation to the Board and be accountable for control of resources
• Directs all financial operations of the cooperative
• Investigates new business opportunities and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on expansion, relocation, and acquisitions; conduct negotiations as agreed upon Participate in regional and national co-op and industry events.

Operations

• Ensures all departments operate effectively and efficiently, objectives are met, outcomes achieved, and performance standards upheld
• Monitors retail departments to ensure the implementation of financial plans for sales, margin, labor, and effective inventory management
• Ensures information technology systems meet operational needs, ensure data integrity, and serve customer’s needs

Personnel

• Ensures up-to-date personnel policies that protect against organizational risk and provide for a safe, healthy, productive, and cooperative workplace
• Hire, supervise, and evaluates management staff; ensuring development opportunities and holding all managers accountable to expectations and goals
• Develops a staff organizational structure that meets the business needs of the co-op and ensures high quality service to customers

Marketing

• Oversees creation and implementation of a branding and marketing strategy that differentiates the co-op in the marketplace
• Ensures execution of the marketing plan within budgetary guidelines
• Communicates information about the business to the members through newsletter, social media, and an annual report.

Governance

• Supports the activities of the Board of Directors and policy governance processes
• Makes decisions, create policies, and authorize engagements that are consistent with a reasonable interpretation of Board policies as provided for in the Executive Limitations

Executive and Management Qualifications

• Strategic Thinking: Thinks conceptually, imaginatively, and systematically about success
• Building and Leading Teams: Effectively facilitates the formation of teams by creating a climate of trust and encouraging information sharing. Ensures development opportunities so people can reach their full potential
• Business Planning: Takes vision and strategies and turns them into operational plans, aligns plans to Ends
• Managing People: Makes good hiring decisions. Evaluates, inspires, recognizes, delegates work, and provides timely coaching and guidance. Experience leading management level employees
• Managing Retail and Administrative Functions: Expertise in co-op retail and administrative departments and effectively manages them
• Problem-solving: Accurately diagnoses root causes of issues and correctly identifies appropriate resolution
• Accountability: Willing and able to hold people accountable for co-op, department, and personal success. Willing to be held accountable for organizational performance
• Courage: Willing to make unpopular decisions when needed, and to have difficult discussions with stakeholders