daily Co-op’s board election 2020
Amelia Herb
Amelia Herb resides in Athens, Ga with her ten year old daughter, Georgie and two cats Delilah and Soulkey. Although she was born in Columbus GA, life as a nomad took the front seat. She moved 22xs before finally settling into the Athens community as a well-traveled adult. She enjoys gardening and living an eclectic life of decorating her home and entertaining friends. While raising her daughter, she has honed the skill of taking life one day at time. Her parenting skills have helped define who she is as an active community member of the globe. She is most known for her diverse hair cutting skills. Her nineteen year career cutting hair fuels her creativity. Love what you do and you will never work a day in your life has proven true over the years for Amelia. Her future goals are to become an educator and supporter of the animal cruelty-free community of hairdressing.
Why would you like to serve on the Daily Groceries Co-op Board?
The Daily Groceries Co-op is an integral asset for Athens year round residences. The families of Athens (including my own) value being a part of the decision making of our community co-op. It is my hope to honor these community members through being on the board.
How can you and your life experiences bring value to the Daily Groceries Co-op board?
My career path has led me to own a business, travel the world and invest in people. These opportunities have given me a wealth of experiences in observing a growing community. Peoples day to day decisions can build a community that all walks of life benefit. My value to the board would be one who brings a nomads perspective with a heart for connection.
Describe your experiences working collaboratively in a group setting.
Having been a previous owner of a salon and working with creative minds, I built knowledge and skills for listening to others viewpoints, hearing the underlying message and proactively determining a resolution that best fits the culture of the business.
The Daily Groceries Co-op Board does not deal with operational matters. It does deal with overall policies that identify and guide the mission of the organization. How do you see the board maintaining and expanding on the broader vision for the Co-op?
Identifying and guiding the mission of the co-op directly contributes to the culture of how the community supports this local gem. The Daily Groceries Co-ops vision depends on the boards insight and active communication. I see the board expanding the broader vision for our co-op by actively engaging with members and sharing this co-ops message of community support.
How can Board members better represent the opinions of the membership and the larger Athens community?
It is my experience that Board members can better represent the opinions of the membership and Athens community by engaging in conversation. Asking neighbors about their involvement with this local co-op. The state of Ga has two co-ops, and Athens has one of those two.
It is a privilege to represent Athens through the food community and more. The Daily Grocery is an asset that needs to be talked about with neighbors.