Karma Co-op welcomes new store staff and bids farewell to those moving on

Author: Alli Floroff

From our Retail Associate team, I’m grateful to Diana, Maja, Alex W, and Caitie for all of their hard work and dedication to their work. I miss Diana’s quiet determination, Maja’s lightness, Alex’s groundedness, and Caitie’s sweetness that they each brought to the co-op. From our Purchaser team, I’m grateful to Stella and Emma for their commitment to ensuring our bulk and produce departments were in tip top shape. I miss Stella’s warmth and Emma’s effervescence. I’m grateful to Paul DeCampo for stepping in as our Interim General Manager. In his short time, Paul has already contributed so much knowledge, passion, and good energy to Karma’s operations. And last but not least, I’m grateful to Talia, for her tireless love and dedication to steering our ship. I can’t concisely put into words what I’ll miss about Talia, because it’s a lot.  

On a sunnier note, I am grateful to Maddy, Noam, Robbie H, and Varsha who have joined our Retail Associate team. I’m also grateful to Tassja and Serge, who join us as our new Produce Purchaser and temporary Bulk Purchaser/Floor Supervisor respectively. Serge will transition to a Retail Associate role after September 3rd. Stella will be returning as a Retail Associate the week of September 4th.

I’m excited to work closely with Russell Steven, our new GM, and believe that he not only has thea strong, valuable, and relevant skills-set and experience to guide Karma on the next leg of its journey, but also has an energy and values that align well with the co-op’s community. 

I encourage anyone seeing a new face at cash to introduce yourself and get to know the lovely humans working in-store. Our Communications and Social Media Coordinator, Heather, is assembling new staff profiles which will be posted on our social media, so keep an eye out for them!