Our team is passionate about the cooperative model.
Courtney Berner
Position title: Executive Director
Email:
cberner
Phone: (608) 890-0966
Contact Courtney about cooperative governance, cooperative finance, cooperative conversions, undergraduate cooperative education
Kristin Forde
Position title: Cooperative Development Specialist
Email:
keforde
Contact Kristin about worker cooperative start up
Kelly Maynard
Position title: Cooperative Development Specialist
Email:
kmaynard
Phone: (608) 262-9751
Contact Kelly about agricultural cooperatives, local food systems, cooperative development
Laura Hanson Schlachter
Position title: Honorary Associate
Email:
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Laura Hanson Schlachter joined the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives in January 2021 to lead the Cooperative Governance Research Initiative and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Trends in the Cooperative Community survey. Both projects leverage…
Charity Schmidt
Position title: Cooperative Development Specialist
Email:
charity.schmidt
Phone: (608) 262-5905
Contact Charity about Madison Cooperative Development Coalition, worker-owned cooperatives, cooperative start-up
Megan Webster
Position title: Outreach Program Manager
Email:
mawebster
Phone: (608) 890-1048
Contact Megan about Farmer Co-operatives Conference, CCMA, cooperative education
If you are looking for co-op start up assistance, please fill out our Request for Support Form.
Need assistance and not sure who to contact? Please email info@uwcc.wisc.edu or call 608-890-1048.