North Iowa Cooperative celebrated 15 years of unification in 2017. As the member-owned cooperative nears 20 years of adding value to its members with integrity, they still celebrate a strong history that propels them towards a solid future.
Strong History, Solid Future
North Iowa Cooperative Board of Directors
Front, left to right: Jason Pippert-Secretary, Bruce Schlichting-Vice President, Marcus Spotts-President
Back, left to right: Jeremy Johnson-Director, Jay Fritz-Director, Brad Harris-Director, Ryan Rother-Director
Member Application
Members are the foundation of the cooperative system. North Iowa Cooperative is a proud member-owned cooperative with 340 Class-A members. Member-owners help steer the organization through leadership representation, member voting and equity within the cooperative. A benefit of member-ownership is patronage dividends which are distributed based on the purchase of goods and services from the cooperative.
Interested in membership with North Iowa Cooperative? Complete the application and submit to any one of our locations.
Leadership Staff
Chuck Schafer
Thornton
Matt Hardy
Thornton
Craig Backhaus
Thornton
Amy Fisher
Thornton
Kevin Weiss
Clear Lake
Ed Paulus
Portland
Phil Markwardt
Portland
Join Our Team
North Iowa Cooperative is continually seeking quality additions in our mission of success for our members and customers. With five locations in Northern Iowa, including Clear Lake and Mason City, NIC is a top-choice for career opportunities and communities to call home.
Interested in knowing more about careers at North Iowa Cooperative or submitting an application?