The GreatCo-Ops Advisory Board
Brittany Caison
Vice President, Strategic Planning & Analytics
Jackson EMC
Jefferson, Georgia
Brittany joined Jackson EMC in 2011 as a Commercial/Industrial Engineer. In 2016, she was promoted to Vice President of Strategic Planning and Analytics. Prior to moving to Jackson EMC, Brittany was a mechanical engineer for Setty & Associates in Fairfax, Virginia.
Donnie Clary
CEO
CoServ Electric
Corinth, Texas
Donnie has been CoServ Electric’s CEO since 2014. He is also an officer and member of the Board of Managers of CoServ Gas. Previously, he was CoServ’s CFO and Senior Vice President. Donnie joined CoServ in 1990.
Eddie Dauterive
COO
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Johnson City, Texas
As COO, Eddie is responsible for a wide range of mission critical functions at PEC. Prior to being promoted to COO in 2018, Eddie served PEC as Vice President – Member Services, where he led the co-op’s customer care and revenue management efforts.
Brad Gibson
Chief Cooperative Business Officer
Middle Tennessee EMC
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Brad’s co-op career began in 2000 when he joined Union REC as Media Manager. After over 11 years of increasing responsibility at URE, Brad moved to Duck River EMC as Director of Member services. In 2013, Brad joined MTEMC as Vice President of Communications & Member Services. He was promoted to Chief Cooperative Business Officer in 2015.
Bill Hetherington
CEO
Bandera Electric Cooperative
Bandera, Texas
Bill has over 30 years of experience in the electric utility industry. At BEC, he has formed several businesses focusing on meeting the needs of their customers, including BEC Solar, BEC Fiber, and BEC Energy Analytics. Bill holds a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University, a master’s degree in business from Central Michigan University, and has post-graduate executive education from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mitchell Johnson
President & CEO
Ozarks Electric Cooperative
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Mitchell has been with Ozarks Electric since 1991, when he joined the co-op as Accounting Supervisor. He then served as Vice President of Administrative Services for three years before being promoted to President & CEO in 1999.
Rick Lemonds
President & CEO
South Central Power Company
Lancaster, Ohio
Rick joined South Central Power as President & CEO in 2012 after nearly 10 years as CEO of Lake Country Power and over four years as General Manager of Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative. He started his energy industry career with Rural Utilities Service, an organization he served for over 10 years.
D. Ronnie Lee
President & CEO
Walton EMC
Monroe, Georgia
Ronnie has been Walton EMC’s President/CEO since 1993. He is also the President/CEO of Walton Energy (Walton EMC Natural Gas and Walton Solar). Prior to becoming Walton’s President/CEO, he was the Manager of Engineering & Operations. Ronnie has been with Walton EMC since 1979.
Greg Miller
President & CEO
Dakota Electric
Farmington, Minnesota
Greg has been with Dakota Electric since 1997 and has been CEO since 2001. Previous to Dakota Electric, he was with Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative for 11 years.
Tim Sullivan
CEO
Wright-Hennepin Electric Cooperative Association
Rockford, Minnesota
Tim joined Wright-Hennepin in 2015 as CEO after working for Touchstone Energy for 15 years. His last position at Touchstone was Senior Director of Strategy and Business Development. In that role, he helped co-ops across the nation enhance their performance management and measurement approaches.
Gary Wood
CEO
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
Arrington, Virginia
Gary has been CEO of CVEC since 2008. He previously served as CVEC’s Vice President of Engineering and Operations and as Planning Engineering Manager. Prior to joining CVEC, Gary was a senior electrical engineer for The Greenwood Partnership, a consulting engineering firm for industrial and institutional facilities.
