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Nisa MD among new trustees on the board of Co-op’s charity

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Co-op’s charity, the Co-op Foundation, has welcomed Co-op and Nisa colleagues to its board of trustees to help continue the success of its five-year strategy, Building communities of the future together. Mahalia Flasz, Co-op portfolio insight analyst; Jane Waters, head of finance, risk & governance for Co-op Insurance; Peter Batt, managing director of Nisa; and …

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