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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Seeing the Elephant: Cross-Sectoral Cooperative Awareness and Opportunity

January 22, 2025 2:00pm ET
Location Information:
Zoom

Intended Audience: Geared for all cooperative types.
Free for NSAC Members, NCBA Members, and Non-Members

Get ready to kick off the United Nations 2025 International Year of Cooperatives!  NSAC is thrilled to host an unforgettable, free webinar that celebrates the power of co-ops!

Session Description:
The strength of cooperatives has led to the establishment of sectoral organizations that advance the work of co-ops in their industries. Yet we have much to learn from the rich history and vibrant energy of cooperatives (including credit unions) from across the spectrum: large and small, established and emerging, near and far.

At the dawn of the United Nations 2025 International Year of Cooperatives, join us as we explore a business model that demonstrates global presence and local impact through the power and purpose of member ownership, control, and benefit.
 

Presenter and Moderator Bios

Presenter: Cathy Statz, CUDE, Cooperative Educator, Ralph K. Morris Foundation, International Centre for Cooperative Management, NCBA CLUSA/Cooperative Development Foundation, National Farmers Union

Cathy Statz (she/her) is a cooperative educator with over 30 years of experience educating young people and emerging leaders about the cooperative business model.

She is a part-time outreach specialist for the International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada, and also supports the Cooperative Development Foundation and NCBA CLUSA International on projects including the Cooperative Leaders and Scholars (CLS) program. An advocate for the cooperative education of youth, she spent over twenty-five years as education director and camp director for Wisconsin Farmers Union and continues to co-coordinate the National Farmers Union College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC).

Cathy serves on the boards of the Ralph K. Morris Foundation (for whom she also supports communications and projects) and the InSPIREation Foundation. She is a member of Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) and is a member and past president of the Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE). She completed the Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) program with the National Credit Union Foundation.

A lifelong singer and enthusiastic traveler, Cathy holds a double degree from Lawrence University with a BA in English and BMus in voice performance and is a member and volunteer with Rotary International.

Moderator: Wayne Sine, CPA, Education Director, National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives

After retiring as Tax Director for Southern States Cooperative, Wayne Sine was asked to serve as Education Director for NSAC. He has been a long-time and active member of NSAC, having served as past President of the Atlantic Chapter and past Chair of the Tax Committee. In addition to his work with NSAC, Wayne has served on the Legal, Tax, and Accounting (LTA) Committee of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Chaired the Tax Committees for both the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Manufacturers Association, served on the Tax Policy Committee of the Virginia Society of CPAs, and served as past Region Vice President for the Tax Executives Institute.

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