Board Responsibilities
Communicate the co-op's mission, vision, and values within the community.
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Guide store development and strategic policies based on mission and member input.
Attend monthly KHFC board meetings, relevant trainings, the annual membership event, and development events.
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Dedicate additional hours of service to subcommittees based on changing needs/projects.
COMMUNICATION
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OUTREACH
Engage with the community of Kodiak about ways the co-op might support healthy living.
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Connect with co-op members and support community outreach.
UPHOLD THE MISSION
OF THE CO-OP
MEETING ATTENDANCE
&
DEVELOPMENT
Meet the Board
Stephanie Mason
Vice-Chair
Stephanie is one of the founding KHFC board members. She believes cultivating a co-op in Kodiak is a significant investment in our island, our people, our environment, and the food security issues we face.
Stephanie has a background in Community Psychology and Environmental Stewardship. She looks forward to helping bring healthy food with minimal environmental impacts and packaging to the island and into your warm bellies.
Myra Scholze
Chair
Myra Scholze is a Kodiak-grown board member who is passionate about food security, accessibility, and equity. She enjoys growing and harvesting food, hiking with her half-pint dogs, experimenting in the kitchen, creating art, and curling up with a good book.
Myra is excited to see Kodiak Harvest grow through community engagement and support, and believes that the co-op is a cornerstone in providing local, sustainable, fresh food to the community that she loves.
Tyler Kornelis
Treasurer
Tyler has been a Project Coordinator at Kodiak Area Native Association since 2014. He has extensive General Management experience, including: operations, budgeting, logistics, communication, sales, and marketing.
Tyler is interested in environmental projects and improving the food access in the entire Kodiak region.
Erin Strand
Secretary
Erin Strand works for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and is passionate about local, sustainably grown food and our Island's food security. She likes bears and dogs, mushrooms, hiking and being outside.
Mark Blakeslee
Member
Mark embraced fresh, local food when he developed food sensitivities and became a food fanatic due to medical necessity several decades ago. He embraces wholesome food and thinks one of Kodiak Harvest's role in the broader community is to promote and educate on the value of fresh local food and to provide a market that connects providers with customers.
Sophie Weaver
Member
Sophie has been exploring the mountains, coves, and alpine lakes of Kodiak since 2020. She is passionate about sustainable, nourishing foods that can be harvested right here on the island.
Sophie grew up on a small farm in PA and recognizes the importance of understanding where your food comes from. She wants the Kodiak community to be able to form connections with their food and their local farmers.
Miranda Stohl
Member
Miranda and her family share a love of horses and the western lifestyle, and can often be found riding together. They enjoy homeschooling, raising livestock on a small scale, and improving their backyard garden a little more each year. She is particularly interested in the intersection of children and agriculture as it relates to local sustainability and a food secure future. She is passionate about increasing the quality and quantity of food that is raised, produced, and distributed by members of the Kodiak community.
Ian Zacher
Member
Ian is a local farmer and agricultural enthusiast on Kodiak Island. He and his family own and operate a small no-till farm, Feirme Béar Donn, in Bells Flats where they sell eggs,
vegetables, and fruit at the Farmer’s Market and the Co-op. He is deeply passionate
about the intersection of biology, sustainable agriculture, soil science, and community. He looks forward to helping KHFC develop local food choices in Kodiak.
Amanda Meyer
Member
Amanda finds joy in being part of and giving back to our community. To her, that includes helping the community access quality food choices that are local and sustainable. Her goals include community involvement, supporting local, and helping break down barriers to access local foods while supporting local businesses.