SECO Energy Board of Trustees Elects 2026 Officers
At its March meeting, the SECO Energy Board of Trustees elected its 2026 Officers. District 3 Trustee, Gerald Anderson, was re-elected to serve as Board President; District 9 Trustee, Morgan Hatfield, was re-elected to serve as Board Vice President; and District 5 Trustee, Shannon Wright, was elected to serve her first term as the Board Secretary/Treasurer.
SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that is operated for and owned by the members it serves. SECO Energy’s 2,100-square-mile service area is divided into nine geographic Districts. Trustees are democratically elected by the members who reside in each District. As SECO Energy’s governing body, the Board of Trustees provides oversight and plays an essential role in policy-making decisions.
President Anderson lives in The Villages and has been a SECO Energy member since 2013 and was first elected to the Board in 2019. President Anderson has previously served as Board Secretary/Treasurer and Vice President. This is his fifth term as Board President.
Vice President Hatfield, who lives in Umatilla, has been a SECO Energy member since 2019 and was first elected to the Board in 2021. Vice President Hatfield has previously served as Board Secretary/Treasurer. This is her second term as Board Vice President.
Trustee Wright, a resident of Lake Panasoffkee, has been a SECO Energy member since 2014 and was first elected to the Board in 2022. This is Trustee Wright’s first term as a Board Officer and Secretary/Treasurer.
President Anderson expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to continue serving. “SECO Energy is a well-run cooperative that puts the needs of its members first,” said Anderson. “As Board members, we work closely with SECO’s Executive Leadership Team to guide the cooperative toward fulfilling its Mission and Vision while upholding its Values. Together, we continue to explore new technologies and programs that enhance reliability and safety while maintaining affordable electric service.”
SECO Energy’s Mission is to provide reliable and innovative energy services to its members and communities at a competitive rate.
SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn expressed his appreciation for the Board’s dedication. “Our nine-member Board of Trustees dedicates countless working hours in service to the membership,” said Wynn.
Wynn continued, “Trustee governance is integral to a cooperative’s success. This Board understands that members’ needs are evolving, and that SECO must evolve with them. I am very grateful for the foresight of our Trustees. They understand our values, our goals, and our strategic vision.”
To learn more about SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees, visit SECOEnergy.com/Board-Trustees.
(Left to Right): SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn, Board Secretary/Treasurer Shannon Wright, Board President Gerald Anderson, and Board Vice President Morgan Hatfield
SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative serving more than 265,000 homes and businesses across the Florida counties of Sumter, Citrus, Marion, Lake, Levy, Pasco, and Hernando. SECO is the seventh largest in the nation. SECO’s wholesale power provider is Seminole Electric, one of the nation’s largest generation and transmission cooperatives, serving over 2 million consumers in Florida. Seminole is owned by nine electric distribution cooperatives, and SECO is one of those nine member-owners.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
