Board of Directors
Please allow us to take the time to officially introduce ourselves! We hope that our faces are familiar to you if you have come to meetings or other co-op events.
Board Elections are open to any interested member-owner during the next election. Contact us for more info.
Board meetings are always open to the public. View our calendar. Board minutes are made available after approved by the Board. You can find minutes from past meetings here.
Alyssa Schorer
Alyssa and her family have been Hillsboro residents since 2015. She owns a construction consulting business, with a background in structural engineering, so building a store is an exciting prospect! When not at an HFC board meeting you can find her on the soccer field, camping, or cooking. Local food has always been a factor of importance in Alyssa’s life, and her family is currently a member of 3 local CSA programs. Local food is not only good for health, but also for the environment and the economy; she hopes that the realization of a local Co-op can help spread these benefits to a wider audience.
Erin Ribacchi
As a relatively new resident of Hillsboro, Erin quickly fell in love with her neighborhood, the downtown area, and residents’ engagement with the community. Once hearing the mission of the Hillsboro Food Co-op, she joined immediately and is eager to bring local, sustainable, fresh groceries to her neighborhood. She has a Master of Accounting with over 13 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and risk compliance. Outside of work Erin can be found at local wineries, golfing, or spending time with her husband and dogs.
Tim Farrell
Tim has been an HFC member-owner since 2017. He believes in the vision to provide our community with high-quality, local, socially-responsible, organic and sustainably produced food. He is anxious to see the vision come to life. As a recently retired long-time employee of Intel, he is looking for opportunities to give back to his local community. His business acumen and community awareness are assets to being a member of the board. His community involvement has included many years on the boards of Hillsboro Soccer Club and Glencoe Boys Lacrosse. He has served 6 years as a citizen member on the Hillsboro School District budget committee. He and his wife Stacey have lived in Hillsboro for 28 years raising four boys before moving in 2019 to Forest Grove.
Michael Shepard
Michael Shepard and his wife, Rhonda, have been residents of North Plains since 2014. They have a passion for community, small business and good food. After a 30+ year career in local media, primarily in Washington state, Michael became CEO of a Hillsboro-based communications cooperative in 2016. The cooperative has more than tripled in size during his tenure and, more importantly, it has helped its members -- which themselves are mostly cooperative businesses -- communicate and serve their members better. Michael hopes to apply his knowledge of cooperative and business operations to advance HFC’s goals.
Adam Simantel
Adam is a Hillsboro resident who joined the board in 2017. He believes we are lucky to be surrounded by phenomenal agriculture here in the Tualatin and Willamette valley and looks forward to the Co-op emphasizing ties between local farmers and consumers.
Tom Sramek, Jr.
Tom Sramek, Jr. is a relatively new Hillsboro resident, having relocated here from southern Oregon in 2022. Shortly after moving here, he became a member-owner and supporter of HFC. He serves as the Pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church in downtown Hillsboro and joined the HFC board to strengthen community connections and advance local farm to table efforts. He has over 25 years of experience in various nonprofit boards. He lives downtown with his wife and two cats.