• Community Cooperative Welcomes Tim Mitchell and Tracy McMillion to Board of Directors

    CEO of Suncoast Beverage Sales, Tim Mitchell, and City of Fort Myers Fire Chief, Tracy McMillion both joined the board of directors for Community Cooperative, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating hunger and homelessness in southwest Florida.

    Mitchell has been with the Suncoast Beverage Sales team since 2001 and has held numerous positions before becoming president of the company in 2009. As a large employer in southwest Florida, the Mitchell Family believes in supporting the community in which they live and work.

    McMillion has proudly served in various positions and locations in the Lee County district fire departments since 1996 and was appointed as Fire Chief at the City of Fort Myers Fire Department in 2019. Chief McMillion’s philosophy is to live and lead by example, to treat everyone with respect, and to make every interaction meaningful.

    “Community Cooperative is delighted to welcome both great individuals to our board of directors. They are both strong leaders committed to the southwest Florida community and longtime supporters of our mission,” said Stefanie Ink Edwards, CEO.

    With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors, and staff, Community Cooperative collects and distributes resources through a strong and viable network of community partners.

    The Community Cooperative Board of Directors includes:

    • Board Chairman, Keith Banasiak, Senior Vice President, Waste Pro USA
    • Vice Chairperson, Charlotte Miller, External Affairs, Florida Power Light
    • Secretary/Treasurer, Ryan Van Horn, President and CEO, Custom Packaging & Products
    • Noelle Branning, Lee County Tax Collector
    • Joe Catti, President and Chief Executive Officer of FineMark National Bank & Trust and FineMark Holdings, Inc.
    • Ryan Carter, Executive Vice President, Scotlynn Group
    • Robert Galloway, Vice President of Galloway Automotive and General Manager of Sam Galloway Ford-Lincoln
    • Julie Klein, Owner of CRS Technologies
    • Ty Roland, Senior Partner and Cofounder, Aloia, Roland, Lubell & Morgan

     

    About Community Cooperative

    For 37 years, Community Cooperative has worked to effectively eliminate hunger and homelessness in southwest Florida while simultaneously inspiring and supporting sustained positive change in its clients by delivering innovative food, education, and social service programs. With a dedicated team of volunteers, board of directors, and staff, Community Cooperative stays committed to its core responsibility to collect and distribute resources through a strong and viable network of community partners. Community Cooperative is an exemplary steward of the resources entrusted to it and serves clients with compassion and integrity. Through collaboration and ongoing education, Community Cooperative supports and strengthens those whose lives have been affected by hunger and homelessness, ensuring that they have access to the resources necessary to transform their lives with dignity.

    Media Contact: Savahnah Pierre, Community Cooperative, Savahnah@communitycooperative.com or call (239)332-7687 ext. 105

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