Co-op Director Development Program
December 7-8, 2026
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The Mid America Co-op Director Development Program is designed to cultivate governance skills across a director’s leadership journey. It provides cooperative directors and emerging leaders with essential knowledge and practical tools to strengthen their roles in modern cooperatives.
Time & Location
December 7-8, 2026
Location Coming Soon!
About The Event
Agenda
*Agenda is subject to change.
December 7 – 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
A Director’s Role in Modern Co-ops - Learn about the core responsibilities of a board, understand how to leverage your own leadership style in the boardroom, and hear from a retired CEO and board chair about how to be an effective director and board.
8:45 a.m. – Registration9:30 a.m. – Welcome9:45 a.m. – "What is your Job Here? Core Responsibilities of a Co-op Board" Hannah Scott, JD, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Center for Cooperatives at Ohio State
What is expected from a director when they join the board? You’ve likely heard that directors have fiduciary duties as they lead their co-op – but what does that actually mean? This session will help directors understand their job when they step in the boardroom, including exploring fiduciary duties in the co-op context, getting familiar with tools boards use to meet their…