Governance Update

Written by: Jessica Fyre, Chief Operations Officer and General Counsel

As cooperatives grow and change, it is also important for a cooperative’s governance structure to evolve. After careful consideration, the AgCountry Board of Directors approved an update to the Areas utilized for nominating potential candidates to run for the Board of Directors (“Director Nomination Area” or “Area”) in January 2023.

Starting with the 2023 Director Election, the number of Director Nomination Areas will be reduced from seven to four. Specifically, Minnesota will move from three Areas to one, and North Dakota will move from three Areas to two. There is no change to Wisconsin.

These changes expand the size of the Director Nomination Areas and:

• Create more equality as it relates to director representation per member-owner.

• Provide flexibility for the Nominating Committee as it searches for potential candidates to nominate for the Board.

• Provide more opportunities for interested candidates to seek board positions, and

• Keeps states together for legislative and advocacy purposes.

Elected Directors must still be voting stockholders and will continue to serve staggered terms of four years, with elections occurring annually. A map of the new Director Nomination Areas is to the right:

2023 DIRECTOR ELECTIONS: CALL TO SERVE

Do you want to get more involved with AgCountry?

Here is your opportunity! The 2023 Nominating Committee will have its first meeting on March 21, 2023, to seek candidates for AgCountry’s 2023 Director Elections and 2024 Nominating Committee.

Director positions in Area 1 (Eastern North Dakota), 2 (Minnesota), and 3 (Wisconsin) will be up for election.

If you are interested in serving on either the Board of Directors or the 2024 Nominating Committee, please use the QR code below to complete a candidate interest form. All completed candidate interest forms will be provided to the Nominating Committee for their consideration.