Julie Kons - President
Julie Kons is a semi-retired non-profit executive, who currently serves as Co-Executive Director of an organization providing treatment and support services. She and her husband, Scott, have been married 29 years and have three children and seven grandchildren. Julie was born and raised in Oshkosh and is very civic minded. Julie brings knowledge of the community, a care for social issues, leadership abilities, human resource knowledge and visionary thinking to the Co-op Board of Directors. She was elected to the Board in 2023, filling a vacant seat. She serves as the Co-op's Volunteer Coordinator. Her current term extends through 2027.
Tracy Luchetta - Vice President
Born and raised in Illinois, Tracy has been living in Wisconsin for over 30 years. She is a retired state employee who has made Oshkosh home for the past 20 years. She began her professional career as a faculty member at the UW-Green Bay in the Psychology and Human Development departments. In 2003, she transitioned to the State of Wisconsin Department of Human Services, where she held staff and administrative positions. Tracy says she loves living in Oshkosh and derives great satisfaction in engagement with the local community, from memberships in the YMCA and the Paine Art Center to participation in the Historic Fourth Ward neighborhood association. She has been an Oshkosh Food Co-op volunteer since the lead-up to the store opening, and, in the process, has met some of the kindest and most engaging employees, board members, member-owners, vendors, and customers! Tracy was elected to the Board in 2023. She serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. Her current term extends through 2026.
Heather Seraphine - Secretary/Treasurer
Heather Seraphine has lived in the Oshkosh area for the past 13 years. Heather grew up in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and went to college in Pennsylvania. She later worked at a large law firm in Washington D.C. while teaching evening classes at a business college before relocating to Wisconsin. She currently works at Oshkosh Defense as a contract administrator. Heather served as an Adjunct Board Member through the Leadership Oshkosh program in 2021-2022. She was elected to the board in 2022. She currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer, Chair of the Facilities Committee and as Board Liaison to the Data Governance Committee. Her current term extends through 2026.
Brenda Haines - Past President
Brenda Haines is co-founder/co-owner of Blue Door Consulting, an Oshkosh-based marketing consulting firm she started with a business partner in 2002. Through her consulting practice, she helps B2B and B2C organizations of all sizes – from start-ups to national brands – grow and prosper. She has served on boards for Verve, A Credit Union, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, the Women's Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Oshkosh Rotary Club. Brenda joined the Board in 2013. She currently serves on the Membership Recruitment and Engagement Committee. Her current term extends through 2027.
Chris Corbin - Past Vice-President
The Rev. Dr. Chris Corbin grew up in Florida and graduated from Florida Southern College with his B.A., Yale Divinity School with his M.Div., and Vanderbilt University with his Ph.D. He currently serves as rector (senior pastor) of Trinity Episcopal Church in Oshkosh. Before Trinity, he served as Canon to the Ordinary, Communications Director, and Dean of the Niobrara School for Ministry for the Diocese of South Dakota. He is a founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine Earth & Altar and the author of the book The Evangelical Party and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Return to the Church of England from Routledge. Chris serves as Vice-President for the Oshkosh Food Co-op and is a member of the Membership Recruitment and Engagement Committee. He was elected to the Board in 2022. His current term extends through 2025.
Susy Vette
Susy Vette is a longtime Oshkosh resident, graduate of Rose C. Swart Campus School, Oshkosh High School, UW Madison. Her professional career includes work as advertising copywriter and account executive (Marshall Field & Co. Chicago,) Compton Advertising, (San Juan, PR,) Directions, Inc. (Neenah,) Geer Murray (Oshkosh) and as a self-employed marketing communications consultant as Write Ideas. She has served on a wide array of community boards, including thef Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Grand Opera House Foundation, Mercy Health Foundation, Women’s Fund of the OACF, Affinity Health System, Evergreen, UW Oshkosh Foundation, Tempo Fox Valley and Tempo International, Service League and Leisure Hour Art Club. She was first elected to fulfill a two-year term in 2019 and was re-elected in 2021. Her current term extends through 2027.
Mary Murken
A member of the community for most of her life, Mary resides in Oshkosh with my husband Dan Kussmann. Her calling for 30 years has been as an Insurance Advisor, assisting clients with Personal Insurance, Commercial, Life, Medicare, and Health Insurance. She earned a BA in Psychology from Hamline University, where she was a founding member of Delta Tau Sorority, which is still in existence 43 years later. Earlier in her professional career, she was a District Manager for a national retailer. She is active with the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce as an Ambassador, and has served on the City of Oshkosh Parking Utility, Board of Directors for the Red Cross, Lutheran Homes of Oshkosh Foundation Board, Mirivida Living Board of Directors, First English Lutheran Church Council, Oshkosh Holiday Parade committee, TEMPO, Women Who Care, GEMS Giving Circle and as a volunteer for a variety of causes. She is a passionate gardener and avid downhill skier. Her current term extends through 2025.
Denise Robson
Denise Robson, formerly a Minnesota resident before embarking on her professional career in Wisconsin, pursued her undergraduate studies in Eau Claire and graduate studies in Lincoln, Nebraska. She dedicated 30 years to teaching in the Economics Department at UWO, retiring in January 2024. Denise currently lives in a historic 1904 Oshkosh home with her husband, Sean, and their Great Dane, Chaucer. She also serves as the treasurer for the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) Chapter BA, beginning her term in January 2025. A strong advocate for expanding educational access, Denise is committed to creating opportunities for all. Her current term extends through 2026.
Communicating with the Board of Directors
Your Board of Directors welcomes member comments and feedback from all customers. You can always email us at [email protected]. If you wish to submit an official member comment, please include "Member Comment" in the subject line to ensure the email is read into the minutes of our meeting and the Board can do appropriate follow-up.
Additionally, member-owners are welcome to attend Board meetings. The Board typically meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Oshkosh Food Co-op Community Room. Check the Events calendar to confirm the date, time and location.
About Board Elections
Pursuant to our articles of incorporation and bylaws, the Oshkosh Food Co-op Board of Directors consists of nine directors.
- Directors are elected at our annual membership meeting and serve terms of three years.
- One-third of the seats are up for election each year.
- Off-schedule vacancies are filled by appointment by the Board of Directors. Those Directors serve until the next membership meeting, when they are then up for election.
- Seats filled off-cycle may serve shorter terms.
2025 Election
Online voting opened on March 16, and voting instructions were sent to each voting member's email address. If you did not receive an online ballot and are a member-owner of the Oshkosh Food Co-op, please check your spam, promotions or trash for anything from Election Runner. If you don't find a link to your ballot, please email us with updated contact information. When you email, the Co-op will confirm your membership and send you a ballot. Voting closes on April 13, and results will be announced at the Annual Meeting on April 16. The slate of candidates and their statements are included in voting instructions and may also be accessed here.