Co-op’s charity, the Co-op Foundation, has welcomed Co-op and Nisa colleagues to its board of trustees to help continue the success of its five-year strategy, Building communities of the future together.
Mahalia Flasz, Co-op portfolio insight analyst; Jane Waters, head of finance, risk & governance for Co-op Insurance; Peter Batt, managing director of Nisa; and Co-op Council Member, Latefa Mansarit, will bring strong co-operative values to the board, alongside a wealth of corporate and community experience.
Flasz has a huge passion for community and is part of the Co-op Young Members Group where she champions young voices and inspires a movement of young people to co-operate for a fairer world. She also has a seat on Co-op’s National Members’ Council and is part of its Diversity and Inclusion Working Group alongside fellow new Trustee, Mansarit. Mansarit is also an experienced secondary school teacher, careers guidance practitioner and advocate for young people.
Waters brings over 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector and will take on the role of Co-op Foundation Treasurer. Jane is a proud advocate for young people and has provided mentorship to teenage girls through Manchester charity, Girls out Loud. She also offers ongoing career guidance for school leavers.
Batt is managing director of Nisa. He has almost 30 years’ experience in retail and has spent time as a trustee at Saint Francis Hospice (2015-2022). Batt has also sat on the Enterprise Co-operative Trust Board.
Jamie Ward-Smith, chair of the Co-op Foundation, said: “Having Jane, Mahalia, Latefa and Peter join our board of trustees is a real win for us. We’re Co-op’s charity and each of our new Trustees will bring their own personal and bold perspectives on how we can help deliver on Co-op’s vision of ‘Co-operating for a Fairer World’. 2023 is set to be a very exciting year for the Foundation and our partners as we build fairer and more co-operative communities of the future together.”
Co-op Foundation is Co-op’s charity and it’s co-operating for a fairer world.
The Foundation works closely with the Co-op, including through its £3.5m Carbon Innovation Fund partnership to tackle carbon emissions in food and farming.
