Board of Directors

Co-operatives First is led by an innovative Board of Directors drawn from business, co‑operative, and Indigenous communities throughout Western Canada. Because Co‑operatives First is a registered non-profit corporation, the board arranges for and supervises the organization’s management. They also provide high-level strategic direction and oversight.

Chair

Sheldon Stener

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Federated Co-operatives Limited

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Directors


  • Shaun Soonias

    Director of Indigenous Relations, Farm Credit Canada

  • Annie Charles

    Annie Charles

    Economic Development & Relationship Consultant, FHQ Developments

  • Nicole Woelke

    Nicole Woelke

    Manager, Data Intelligence at Cambrian Credit Union

  • Tara Burke

    Tara Burke

    Business Owner, Vincor Heating & A/C.


  • Dale Wheeldon

    President & CEO of the BC Economic Development Association


  • Ray Funk

    Saskatchewan Co-operative Fisheries Ltd.