Amanda brings 10+ years of real estate experience throughout Northern Colorado, with deep roots in agriculture from growing up on a large cattle ranch and wheat farm operation in Montana. That early foundation taught her the grit, work ethic, and community interdependence that guide her work today. Her business acumen comes from operating several small businesses in Fort Collins, and she takes fiduciary responsibility seriously—skills honed through years of real estate transactions where trust and accountability matter.

Amanda's drawn to the co-op model because she believes in alternative business structures that put ownership directly in the hands of community members. She sees cooperatives as essential tools for building economic resilience in Fort Collins, creating systems where people have real stake and voice in the businesses that serve them.

When she's not working, you'll find her shredding the gnar down the Poudre River on her stand-up paddle board or performing live as lead singer for local band, Colony Funk.

Casey Terry is a local e-commerce & web development professional, and a former staff member at the Fort Collins Food Co-op.

Having lived in Fort Collins for most of his life, Casey brings a range of valuable perspectives to the board including that of long-time co-op member owner. While at the co-op, he served as Lead for the Bulk and Grocery departments, on the marketing team, and as Front End Manager.

Casey’s unique ability to share best practices, historical context, and an employee perspective is invaluable on the board. He brings passion and empathy to every scenario and works closely with the current co-op staff to ensure there is good communication between the board and leadership.

Fun fact: Casey has played disc golf competitively since 2004 and visited at least 67 different disc golf courses across the United States.

Natalie Yoder is the co-founder and co-owner of Stodgy Brewing Company in Fort Collins.

Before entering the world of craft beer, Natalie built her career in agriculture and local food systems, specializing in certified organic vegetable production.

She brings a deep passion for community-driven business, local food, and thoughtful entrepreneurship to the board.

Natalie is excited to support the co-op’s mission and help ensure the long-term success of Fort Collins’ vibrant, independent economy.

When Natalie isn’t working, she’s hosting Euchre Tournaments the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evening at Stodgy. So, technically still working.

Christine is the Assistant County Attorney for Larimer County and the co-owner of local brewery, Hello Brewing Company.

A Fort Collins native, Christine moved back to Fort Collins with her partner Ryan in 2022 to open Hello Brewing in Old Town.

She brings a valued skillset to the board including legal and human resources knowledge and provides valued perspectives on operational best-practices. 

Christine has a deep connections to the Fort Collins community and is excited to help the co-op succeed in this growth phase of the organization.

Christine’s downtime is filled with episodes of Bluey in Spanish in an effort to help her realize her goals of being bilingual.

Bonnie has been passionate about food systems and agriculture since childhood.

Her hands-on experience spans organic vegetable farms and community gardens in Wisconsin, Virginia, and abroad. She spent several years at USDA navigating market access for farmers interested in school lunch initiatives or federal nutrition assistance programs.

Before that, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, partnering with women's community groups.

Currently pursuing an Impact MBA at Colorado State University, Bonnie is eager to strengthen connections between local farms and communities while supporting Fort Collins' food economy and resilience.

Bonnie play recreation hockey in her free time followed by episodes of ‘Heated Rivalry.’

Dennis owns Belafonte Farm, growing diversified vegetables with organic and regenerative practices in Fort Collins.

Dennis discovered the importance of quality food and responsible farming while traveling an assortment of wild places from trails and seas to cities.

As the co-op is committed to supporting local producers, Dennis brings an important perspective as a local farmer, and co-op vendor, to the board.

Katie is a recent graduate from Colorado State University where she earned a degree in Organizational-Industrial Psychology, focusing on organizational change management and people development in local Fort Collins communities and organizations.

She currently works in Denver in the staffing industry where she partners with local companies to develop healthy and sustainable workforces. She is passionate about building transparent systems within business practices, fostering empathetic collaboration within the workplace, and working with ethical partners to strengthen the bond of the local food community in our region.

When she’s not working, you can find Katie in a hot yoga class or reading a book in the woods! 

Lauren is an experienced nonprofit professional with a background in organizations focused on preserving land for community benefit.

Her experience includes working with affordable housing community land trusts and an agricultural nonprofit working to connect local producers to land access. From real estate to project management to community engagement, Lauren believes in building equitable communities and is eager to bring a varied skill set to the co-op board.

Lianna brings extensive financial expertise spanning corporate finance, accounting, and strategic analysis across multiple industries. With experience at both large corporations and smaller operations, she’s worked in budgeting, sales and margin analytics, supplier negotiation, and audit functions. As a Certified Fraud Examiner and freelance financial modeler, Lianna has the technical skills and cross-industry exposure to quickly assess complex business challenges and build actionable financial frameworks.

Lianna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with minors in Accounting and Statistics, and is proficient in QuickBooks for day-to-day bookkeeping alongside advanced financial modeling. Beyond her professional work, authors case studies, and volunteers to increase women's participation in the field.

A co-op shopper since 2014, Lianna is focused on supporting the successful transition to the new location and achieving consistent profitability and positive cash flow. She’s ready to dive into financial analysis, cash flow forecasting, scenario modeling, and creating automated reporting systems to help the GM and board track the co-op's financial health.

In Lianna’s free time, she’s busy training for Excel competitions.