Meet the Board
Mississippi Market’s board of directors consists of seven to nine elected member-owners, chosen and elected by the membership-at-large, who are legally responsible for the overall direction and performance of the co-op.
Interested in serving on the board?
One of the perks of co-op membership is applying to run for an open board seat. Learn more by submitting a board interest request, and we’ll get back to you with additional details.
Current Mississippi Market Co-op Board Members
Roy Berger
Board Member, Finance Committee Member
Term: 2023-2024
Roy has a B.S degree in accounting, passed the CPA exam in 1982, and has had positions in both public and private accounting. Roy was the Financial Manager at Mississippi Market for sixteen years, retiring in 2016. He served two three-year terms on the Mississippi Market Board from 2017 to 2023, and is currently filling in the remaining term for a board resignation.
Tamara Downs Schwei
Secretary, Finance Committee Member, Strategy Committee Member
Term: 2023-2026
Tamara holds a B.A. in Spanish and Communications and a Master of Public Policy in Sustainable Community Development and Women’s Policy. She works as a project manager at GREATER MSP.
Roderick McCulloch
Board member, Development Committee Member
Term: 2023-2026
Roderick holds a Master’s Degree from Saint Mary’s University in Management of Co-ops and Credit Unions. He currently works for Shared Capital Cooperative, a financial cooperative that lends to other co-ops.
Taylor Mitsch
Board Member, Recruitment Committee Member, Policy Committee Member
Term: 2023-2025
Taylor holds a B.A. in Spanish and Global Studies and a Masters of Social Work. She currently works for the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System as a social worker.
Noel Nix
Board Member, Recruitment Committee Member, Strategy Committee Member
Term: 2023-2026
Noel holds a B.S. in Marketing and Master of Urban and Regional Planning, and currently works in the St. Paul Mayor’s office as an adviser on community-informed economic and infrastructure development.
Jon Olson
Board Member, Recruitment Committee Chair, Finance Committee Member
Term: 2022-2025
Jon holds a B.A. in Organizational Leadership. He works for Anoka Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College as a director of training.
Molly Phipps
President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair, Strategy Committee Chair, Policy Committee Member
Term: 2021-2024
Molly has a Ph.D. in Free-Choice Learning, Science Education and Oceanography and is the executive director of the West Side Farmers Market.
Daniel Ramos Haaz
Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Term: 2023-2026
Daniel holds an M.S. in Computing Science and an MBA and works as the controller for National Co-op Grocers.
Devona Wells
Vice President, Development Committee Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusions Committee Member, Policy Committee Member
Term: 2023-2025
Devona holds a B.A. in Communications and J.D. She currently works as an assistant county attorney for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.