Mississippi Market’s board of directors is made up of member-owners, elected by member-owners, and represents member-owners’ collective vision for the future of the co-op. Please use the board’s designated email address to contact them: board@msmarket.coop
To read the approved minutes from past board meetings, please visit the customer service desk at either store location.
Meet Mississippi Market’s board of directors:
Mia Taney For the last 9 years Mia has worked as a strategic planner for an east metro health care delivery system. In this role- which is constantly evolving – She leads visioning, strategic thinking and overall planning efforts with business units, service lines, leadership teams and physicians. She is especially passionate about implementation planning (translating strategy into tangible actions and results) and have expertise in this area.
Sara Kujawski In her role as a Human Resources Manager in the MN Judicial Branch (court system), Sara supports many formal committees and boards. She has developed agendas, facilitated meetings, participated in meetings, created minutes, provided research and analysis and presented materials at meetings. Sara has an understanding of how boards and committees work and how decisions are made within a board or governing committee.
Tracy Morgan is a entrepreneur with a focus on food. Through her independent consulting company Segnavia Creative, Tracy brings business development and marketing strategy to emerging and small businesses. Her newest venture, Kitchen in the Market, provides professional kitchen space to caterers and food manufacturers, while giving cooking enthusiasts a peek through cooking classes, kitchen goods and grab-and-go fare. She is a regular contributor to the local, sustainable food site SimpleGoodandTasty.com. She serves on the board of directors for Minnesota Computers for Schools and the newly created Bucklin Family Foundation. Tracy has been on the Mississippi Market board since 2009 and serves as Vice President.
Jon Olson grew up in a family trucking business serving small farmers in Western Minnesota, becoming well-versed in food production, processing and distribution. As a team leader with a B.A. Degree in Organizational Leadership, Jon managed an entire academic division at Hennepin Technical College, a process that requires collaboration with educational administrators, first responders, students, teachers and government entities. Jon sees Mississippi Market Co-op as a community resource that can serve a wide market segment with a blend of locally grown and commercially produced products. Jon’s vision for Mississippi Market points to a place that sells what people want, where the selection is diverse, and the customers are educated about food choices. Jon has been on the Mississippi Market board since 2009 and serves as Secretary.
Susan Peak is proud to have worked at the Market since 2001, shortly after the Selby location opened. Starting in the Scanning and Pricing department, she has had the privilege of working in many departments and at different levels within the organization. Susan is very interested in vertical economic development, public discourse, food equity and access, animal welfare, transportation issues and cooperation among cooperatives. Susan serves on Board Development and Policy committees and has been with the board since 2007. She currently works in produce, meat and wellness departments at the Selby store and is finally learning how to cook chicken and bake bread.
Paquita Poindexter is new to the Mississippi Market Board of Directors as of Fall 2010. She works locally as a marketer for 3M Company. Her passion for local, fresh food came from eating the vegetables and fruit grown by her grandfather. She loves food and the diversity of flavors and spices. Most evenings, she enjoys cooking a meal using items available at Mississippi Market.
Barbara Tretheway, J.D., is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for HealthPartners. In this role, Ms. Tretheway is responsible for providing comprehensive legal advice and direction to the management and governance of HealthPartners and its affiliated entities. She also is responsible for managing the legal and risk management functions of the organization. Ms. Tretheway is a member of the board of directors of People Inc, and has been with the board of Mississippi Market for 5 years, currently serving as Treasurer.
Nilgun Tuna has worked as an architect for over 20 years while also pursuing passions as a cook and organic gardener. Her interest in co-ops began during her student days: “Co-ops first appealed to me for their availability of organic food. Now I see co-op membership as concerned with the politics of food in our society; we are each an important agent of change and public education.” Nilgun is serving as the 2011 Board President.
