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IOWA CITY, Iowa (January 9, 2009) —National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services co-op with 111 members nationwide, today announced the hiring of Paula Gilbertson as the Development Director for the organization's central corridor.
Gilbertson brings nearly 30 years food cooperative experience to NCGA, including her most recent position as general manager of Linden Hills Co-op in Minneapolis, Minn. and prior service on NCGA's board of directors.
"We’re delighted to have someone with Paula’s deep co-op experience, strong leadership skills, and clear vision for thriving co-ops join the NCGA team," said Robynn Shrader, NCGA's chief executive officer.
“I am very excited to continue working with cooperatives; the local communities they build and choices they provide rock my world," said Gilbertson. “NCGA is a dynamic organization, and I look forward to joining a great team and serving our member needs so that they may continue to offer value to natural food co-op owners and shoppers everywhere.”
Gilbertson will report to C.E. Pugh, NCGA's Development Team Director, and will be based in NCGA’s St. Paul, Minn. office.
National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), founded in 1999, is a business services cooperative for consumer-owned food co-ops located throughout the United States. NCGA is owned by 111 food co-ops operating more than 130 stores in 32 states with combined annual sales of over $1 billion. NCGA helps unify natural food co-ops in order to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and ultimately offer more value to natural food co-op shoppers everywhere. For a map of co-op member locations, visit www.ncga.coop/member-stores. To learn more about NCGA, click here. To learn more about co-ops visit www.go.coop.
