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Board of Directors

Seven owners, elected by you.

Every Placerville Food Co-op board member is an owner. Every term is served on a volunteer basis. Every decision is made in a meeting you can sit in on.

Next board meeting
4th Wednesday of every month

Virtual via Zoom. All Co-op owners are encouraged to join.

Meeting ID: 822 5663 2498
Passcode: E1KEdB
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2025 Board

Meet your board.

  • Ben Hansen, President — Placerville Food Co-op
    Ben Hansen
    President
  • Daniel Ramirez, Secretary / VP — Placerville Food Co-op
    Daniel Ramirez
    Secretary / VP
  • Kristen Draz, Treasurer — Placerville Food Co-op
    Kristen Draz
    Treasurer
  • Kara August, Board Member — Placerville Food Co-op
    Kara August
    Board Member
  • Peter Hurwitt, Board Member — Placerville Food Co-op
    Peter Hurwitt
    Board Member
  • Leeanne Mila, Board Member — Placerville Food Co-op
    Leeanne Mila
    Board Member
  • Al Tsacle, Board Member — Placerville Food Co-op
    Al Tsacle
    Board Member

Interested in board service? Anyone who’s been an owner for 12+ months is eligible to run. Nominations open each fall ahead of the annual election.

Run for the board

Shape the future of the Co-op. Run for a seat.

The board decides big questions: what to stock, who to hire, what to build, what to fundraise for next. Seats come up every year. Members elect the board democratically, one owner one vote.

  • Must be an owner in good standing for at least 12 months.
  • Board meets once a month. Most members spend 4–6 hours a month on it.
  • Two-year terms, staggered so we don’t turn over all at once.
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From the inside
“The board is where we actually practice what ‘community-owned’ means. It’s not a spectator sport.”

— Your neighbors on the board