Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative: Elections underway for CGHC board

For more information, contact:

Corinne Hale

414.386.8166

chale@commongroundhealthcare.org

 

Members to Elect Five New Board Members to Govern the Cooperative

BROOKFIELD, WIS. (April 23, 2018) – Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative (CGHC), a nonprofit, member-governed insurance cooperative, has begun the process of electing its 2018 Board of Directors. 

“Our members are the most important part of our cooperative,” said Cathy Mahaffey, CGHC’s Chief Executive Officer. “Cooperatives are about service to their members, which is why the annual election for our Board of Directors is so important. Anyone that chooses CGHC gains a financial stake and a democratic vote in our decision-making process.”

In the beginning of the year, CGHC members were encouraged to nominate themselves, or other qualified members, to serve as Board Directors. A total of five new candidates and two incumbents were selected by the CGHC nominating committee to stand for election. The five candidates who receive the most votes in the contested election will become part of the 2018 Board, serving staggered terms of two to three years.

Eligible voting members should receive their ballots in the mail this week. “This year’s nominees were a group of incredibly talented members,” said Mahaffey. “Now it is up to our members to choose the candidates they believe will best serve the cooperative.” 

The election remains open until May 22, the date of the member annual meeting hosted by CGHC. All CGHC members age 18 and older who are in good standing are eligible to vote by mailing in their ballot or casting their vote in person at the annual meeting.

ABOUT COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE COOPERATVE

CGHC provides health insurance to thousands of small businesses, nonprofits, individuals and families living and working in eastern Wisconsin. As a nonprofit, member-governed cooperative, CGHC is committed to changing the health insurance experience through open dialogue, powerful advocacy and the delivery of trusted and understandable information to members and stakeholders.

CGHC’s headquarters are based in Brookfield, Wisconsin and its products are available in 19 Wisconsin counties including Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha and Winnebago counties. For more information, visit CommonGroundHealthcare.org.