Manchester, NH (February 25, 2009) – Howard Brodsky of CCA Global Partners has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), headquartered in Washington, DC. With this appointment Brodsky, who is Co-Founder, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of CCA Global Partners, joins the directing body of the nation’s leading national membership association for cooperatives of all types in all industries.
Members of the Board are nominated and democratically elected to serve three-year terms by NCBA members from coast to coast. Other cooperative leaders on the Board include Mary Ann Rothman (Executive Director, Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums), Rosemary Mahoney (Director, Main Street Cooperative Group), Charles Snyder (President and CEO, National Cooperative Bank) and other cooperative business leaders from across the United States.
“It is an honor to join the NCBA’s Board,” says Brodsky. “But it is more than that, because I truly support the NCBA’s mission to develop, advance and protect cooperative business. I believe that the current economic climate favors cooperative forms of enterprise. I look forward doing all I can to help NCBA’s stated objectives to make cooperatives a distinct and unified business sector, more widely known and respected by customers and the business community as well.”
To learn more about the National Cooperative Business Association, its Board and its programs, visit http://www.ncba.coop.
About CCA Global Partners
CCA Global Partners is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. For nearly a quarter of a century, CCA Global has partnered with entrepreneurial retailers to create a cooperative retail powerhouse unmatched in the marketplace. With 14 independent business brands and more than 3,600 locations, CCA Global Partners is well positioned to positively impact the success of independent businesses. For more information on CCA Global Partners, go to http://www.ccaglobal.com.