3021 78th St. Norway, IA 52318
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LEADERSHIP AT FRONTIER CO-OP

Management Team

Frontier Co-op is led by a seven-person Management Team with a diverse array of expertise and experience in their field. This team upholds our company’s values in determining the strategic direction of our co-op, and guides our employees every day to fully live our mission and our purpose

Tony Bedard - Chief Executive Officer

Tony Bedard

Chief Executive Officer

Ravin Donald, PH.D. - Chief Operating Officer

Ravin Donald, PH.D.

Chief Operating Officer

Laura Kuykendall - Sr. Vice President of Marketing

Laura Kuykendall

Sr. Vice President of Marketing

Megan Schulte - Vice President of Human Resources

Megan Schulte

Vice President of Human Resources

Todd Minichilli - Sr. Vice President of Sales

Todd Minichilli

Sr. Vice President of Sales

Eduardo Pulido - Vice President of IT

Eduardo Pulido

Vice President of IT

Josh Vogeler - Chief Financial Officer

Josh Vogeler

Chief Financial Officer

Board of Directors

Frontier Co-op is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, made up of six patron directors who are elected by the membership on a one-member, one-vote basis for three-year terms; two at-large directors who are elected by the patron directors for two-year terms; and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. The Board’s mandate is to provide direction and oversight for the business and affairs of the Cooperative, and to act in the interests of the members.

Dean Lavallee

President, At-Large Director

Kevin Malchoff

Vice President

Tony Bedard

Secretary & Treasurer, Management Director

Phil Meldrum

Patron

Sarah Bird

Patron

Lindy Bannister

Patron

Kim Wagner

Patron

Pedro Garcia

Patron

Jim Hoagland

At-Large Director

A sample of products from the Frontier Co-op family of brands

Join our Co-op

Now more than 50,000 member-owners strong, we’re dedicated to sourcing the highest quality spices, herbs and botanical products through our Frontier Co-op®, Simply Organic® and Aura Cacia® brands — all while creating life-changing opportunities for our growers, employees and their families. We’re driven by a simple purpose: to do good by our people and planet. And to create a stronger company built on a commitment to quality and sustainability. Join our co-op today!

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