About Us
Mission
By-Laws
Board of Directors
Committees
Survey Results
Employment
Contact Us
The movement to bring a regional cooperative food store to Littleton began in early 2006. The initial informational meeting, called by Co-op President Jeffrey Wheeler and Vice President Michael Claflin, drew an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 people from Littleton and surrounding towns in both New Hampshire and Vermont.
With a growing membership and following months of planning and consultation with a wide variety of experts in various fields, the Littleton Food Co-op is now forging ahead with plans to open a 13,500 square-foot regional food store at the intersection of Cottage Street and Route 302 in less than a year.
Member-owned Littleton Consumer Cooperative Society, Inc. strives to serve the North Country of New Hampshire and Northeast Kingdom of Vermont by providing a broad range of high quality food products, offered at a fair price, with outstanding service.
Mission Statement
To be a responsive and financially sound organization meeting the evolving needs and interests of our membership based upon cooperative principles and spirit.
To serve the region by providing a broad range of high quality food products, offered at a fair price, with outstanding service quality.
To promote local production by providing an outlet for locally produced food products.
To encourage healthy diets through offering a wide selection of healthy foods with an emphasis on organic production methods and by providing useful information to consumers about the relationship between health and diet.
To promote environmental sustainability in the choices we make and a fair and supportive work environment for our employees.
By Laws
Click here to Link to PDF file.
Board of Directors
Jeffrey Wheeler, President & co-sponsor of the April 2006 meeting with the Hanover Co-op. Jeff is the owner of the Village Book Store in Littleton which also houses the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Jeff's business background includes serving as Managing Director at Moody's and at Chase Manhattan. His earlier career included serving as a consultant for Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Jeff has a PhD from Columbia University and an undergraduate from Dartmouth. Jeffrey lives in Lyman, NH.
Michael Claflin, Vice President & co-sponsor of the April 2006 meeting with the Hanover Co-op. Mike serves as Regional Vice President for Connecticut River Bank where he oversees the bank's activities throughout Northern New Hampshire. He has a long history of serving on local boards and organizations. Mike graduated in Business Administration from Castleton State College. Michael lives in Lyndonville, VT.
Kimberly Butler, Secretary is a Director at Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC. She practices law in both NH and Vermont with a focus on Corporate and Commercial law. Kim has served on many local boards and associations. She is currently President of AHEAD. Her JD is from Villanova University School of Law with an undergraduate from Dartmouth. Kimberly lives in Lyndonville, VT.
Mark Secord, Treasurer is a CPA with Driscoll & Company. His business experience includes professional work for The Boston Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has been active in community affairs as the past President of the North Country United Way and current Chair of the Northern Lights Federal Credit Union. He earned his Masters of Accountancy degree at Bentley. Mark lives in Lisbon, NH
Phyllis Armstrong, Director is co-owner / manager of the Lisbon Village Country Club. She also brings experience from other small business endeavors in Massachusetts. Her community involvement includes serving as Treasurer for Friends in Council. She attended Boston University. Phyllis lives in Lisbon, NH.
Jan Marshall, Director is a consultant in the field of international banking. Her clients have included multilaterals, countries, banks and private firms. She served as Director for Latin America Treasury for Bank of Boston. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maine and an MBA from PSU. Jan lives in Lisbon, NH.
Mike Norman, Director is vice president and office manager at Horizons Engineering and serves as project manager for several of the company's jobs. He has worked on the expansion of Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, the medical office buildings at Littleton Regional Hospital, and the expansion of Littleton High School. Most recently, he's been working on the site plan for the Littleton Food Co-op. Mike also served as a captain in the Vermont Army National Guard from 1989 through 2006. Mike lives in Littleton, NH.
Littleton Coop Committees
Facilities Committee - The Facilities Committee provides oversight of the activities relating to the design and construction of the store. This committee's tasks include reviewing the site work plan and store design and providing guidance for and oversight of the building design process, selection of the contractor(s), and implementation of the plan for construction. Jeffrey Wheeler, Chairperson. Email: jeffrey.wheeler@yahoo.com.
Publicity Committee - The Publicity Committee works to keep members and the general public aware of Co-op happenings, from the latest news on the site work and building front to progress on securing financing. The committee creates and distributes e-newsletters, provides press releases to news outlets and keeps the web site updated. The committee is also responsible for overseeing member loans. Michael Claflin, Chairperson. Contact Meghan McPhaul. Email: m_mcphaul@verizon.net.
Finance Committee - The Finance Committee is responsible for cash management and budgeting. This committee works with the banks and development lenders to formulate and manage the financing package. Jan Marshall, Chairperson. Email: janmarshall@wildblue.net.
Management Search Committee - The task of this committee is to define the role of the General Manager and create an appropriate salary and benefits package for the position. Phyllis Armstrong, Chairperson. Email: lvccpar@surfglobal.net.
Survey Results
Click here to link to Survey Results page.
Employment
The Management Search Committee is currently taking applications for the position of General Manager. This person will be hired approximately six months before opening. The General Manager will be part of the process of hiring Department Managers who will then participate in the hiring of the other store employees. As positions open, this web site will post openings and the application instructions.
Contact Us
Email us at info@littletoncoop.org