Liz (they/them) was first introduced to cooperatives as a worker-owner at Rose City Coffee Co-operative at Earlham College. They majored in Business and Nonprofit Management with a minor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality studies. Before working at NASCO, Liz's time working with the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives spurred their dedication to grassroots movement-building in the cooperative sector. Liz is the staff liaison to the NASCO Internal Affairs Committee.