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SECO Energy Board of Trustees Elects 2022 Officers

The SECO Energy Board of Trustees elected 2022 Officers at its Trustees’ Meeting on Monday, March 28. District 3 Trustee Gerald Anderson was elected as Board President. District 1 Trustee Scott Boyatt was elected as Board Vice President. District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson was elected to serve another term as Board Secretary/Treasurer.

 

Newly elected Board of Trustees President Gerald Anderson lives in The Villages and formerly served as Board Vice President. A SECO Energy member since 2013, Trustee Anderson was first elected to the Board of Trustees in May 2019.

 

Newly elected Board of Trustees Vice President Scott Boyatt lives in Clermont. Trustee Boyatt has been a SECO Energy member since 2004 and represents the members of District 1. Mr. Boyatt was first elected to the SECO Energy Board of Trustees in 2013.

 

Current Board of Trustees Secretary/Treasurer and District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson resides in Sumterville. Mrs. Anderson was elected to the Board in February 2020 and has been a SECO member since 2017.

 

SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn congratulated the 2022 Board of Trustees officers. Mr. Wynn stated, “Congratulations, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Boyatt on your new positions as Board President and Vice President respectively, and congratulations, Mrs. Anderson on your re-election as Board Secretary/Treasurer. I thank you and your Board peers for your collective service to the SECO Energy membership. I look forward to working with each of you to continue the success of our not-for-profit electric cooperative as SECO embraces new technologies to lead us into the future.”

 

The SECO Energy Board of Trustees welcomed Shannon Wright as the newly elected District 5 Trustee. Mrs. Wright lives in Lake Panasoffkee and was elected in February. She has been a SECO member since 2014.

 

“Like” SECO’s Facebook page and follow @SECOEnergy on Twitter for member contests, news releases, cooperative updates and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. To learn more about SECO Energy, visit our About SECO website section.

SECO Energy Celebrates 84th Annual Meeting Virtually

SECO Energy held its 84th Annual Meeting of the Membership on March 24, at 4:30 p.m. for a virtual crowd of members and guests. This is the third virtual meeting since 2020 when COVID restrictions cautioned against holding large gatherings. The cooperative’s exceptional member growth has resulted in what could potentially become an unmanageable situation if a small percentage of the 500,000 SECO members and their guests accepted our invitation to come and enjoy the traditional festivities hosted on our campus, which only has an 8,000-to-10,000-person meeting capacity.

 

Hundreds of members tuned in via live webcast, Facebook live and YouTube to watch the cooperative’s Virtual Business Only Annual Meeting. Since the meeting content remains available on SECOEnergy.com, even more are viewing the meeting after-the-fact at their leisure.

 

Board of Trustees President and District 4 Trustee Richard Dennison called the Meeting to order and closed the voting platform at 4:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Vice President and District 3 Trustee Gerald Anderson led the virtual audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. SECO’s VP of Corporate Communications and Energy Services Kathryn Gloria led the invocation, introduced the Trustees, and welcomed District 5 Trustee-elect Shannon Wright, who will begin her duties at the Trustees’ Meeting on Monday, March 28. Ms. Gloria also introduced CEO Curtis Wynn and Cooperative Attorney Scott Gerken. Board of Trustees Secretary/Treasurer and District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson certified the Official Annual Meeting Notice that was delivered timely to all cooperative members per the terms of the Bylaws.

 

Mr. Dennison’s President’s Report opened with a welcome to the virtual audience. He thanked the members who voted electronically, in person, by phone or by mail, and announced that SECO achieved a quorum by virtue of votes cast on Annual Meeting business. Mr. Dennison stated, “Florida cooperatives are required by statute to hold an Annual Meeting and must achieve a quorum to conduct official business. I am happy to announce that member voting participation has indeed helped us achieve a quorum this year. Thank you so much to all who cast a vote this year.”

 

Mr. Dennison also introduced SECO Energy’s new CEO Curtis Wynn. President Dennison stated, “Mr. Wynn was hired by the board last year and joined us in December. His energy industry career is rooted in Florida. From 1981 to 1997, he worked at West Florida Electric Cooperative. Mr. Wynn also served for 24 years as President and CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative in North Carolina. Mr. Wynn’s resume reflects a long list of awards and accomplishments showing a history of supporting creative solutions that are turning the challenges of the energy industry evolution into major opportunities.”

 

Following the President’s Report, CEO Curtis Wynn began his report. Wynn provided the membership an impressive list of recently completed and upcoming projects under consideration at SECO Energy.

 

Mr. Wynn also expressed SECO’s commitment to maintaining and upgrading its existing electric facilities to serve current members while constructing new electric infrastructure to fulfill new growth and development needs.

 

Mr. Wynn stated, “With growth rates averaging nearly 40% in our three largest counties (Sumter, Lake and Marion), we must have the following five elements in place to viably keep pace with the growth in SECO Energy’s service territory: 1) the financial capability, 2) SECO staffing, 3) stable contract labor, 4) material & equipment supply chain consistency and 5) competitive wholesale power costs.”

 

Wynn continued, “SECO’s financial position is strong but the growth we are experiencing and the major investments that come with this growth challenge our commitment to preserve reliable and affordable service. At yearend 2021, SECO Energy added 5,770 new meters, which brings our total active meter or service count to 222,188. To support the growth in our area and increasing demand for energy, our investment in facilities topped over $1 billion. This ongoing facilities investment averages over $6 million per month.”

 

The CEO Report also mentioned being challenged by supply-chain shortages and talked about the wholesale power provider’s (Seminole Electric Cooperative’s) shift to a larger portion of its portfolio generating from natural gas and renewables. He continued by emphasizing that the natural gas market is affected like the oil market. The Energy Information Administration estimates that the wholesale spot price of natural gas in 2022, will reach an eight-year high. That market volatility will affect the cost of Seminole’s production of power and ultimately will reflect on members’ bills through the Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) factor as of April 1.

 

Wynn announced the SECO Energy Board of Trustees has approved taking steps to implement an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project. Wynn stated, “SECO is one of a very few large, fast-growing utilities in the state or in the nation for that matter that has not deployed AMI throughout our system. We are in the midst of two pilot projects to test the viability of deploying AMI in our service territory. As we move to the completion of these, we are now preparing to decide on a vendor with whom we will work to deploy the AMI technology that will help us improve our operations in a variety of ways.” Wynn concluded his remarks by acknowledging the Board of Trustees’ service, his staff’s unwavering support and the 400+ SECO Energy employees’ commitment to serving the members and surrounding communities in a safe and professional manner.

 

Cooperative Attorney Scott Gerken certified the 2022 Annual Meeting voting results. In total, 8,952 members voted on 2022 Annual Meeting business which was approval of the 2021 Annual Meeting Minutes, which entailed 8,635 members voting “Yes,” 39 members voting “No,” and 278 members abstaining. Mr. Gerken announced, “The membership clearly approves the 2021 Annual Meeting Minutes.”

 

SECO Energy established a special phone number, email address and social media presence for the Virtual Annual Meeting. A panel of SECO employees interacted with members who posed questions and comments that were read and answered during the meeting by CEO Curtis Wynn and members of the senior staff.

 

The meeting ended with the announcement of prize winners. All members who voted on Annual Meeting Business were entered into the random drawing for one of 100 prizes. Shawn Matthew from The Villages won the 2012 Chevy Colorado Extended Cab. Geoffrey White from The Villages won the 2019 EZGO golf cart. The three $1,000 winners are Susan Roberts from Deland, Beverly Dearden from Inverness, and Morton Finkelstein from Ocala. Elizabeth Estavanko from The Villages won the Generac generator. Other prizes including SECO bill credits, Nest learning thermostats, energy-efficiency kits, HoneyWell smart thermostats and more will be shipped directly to winners. SECO will arrange for delivery of grand prizes. View the complete list of prize winners.

 

A complete video of the program is available at SECOEnergy.com, Facebook and YouTube.

 

“Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for member contests, news releases, cooperative updates and severe weather alerts affecting SECO Energy’s service territory. Visit SECOEnergy.com>Your Co-op>About SECO to learn more about SECO Energy.

 

SECO Energy District 3 Members Re-elect Gerald Anderson as Trustee

SECO Energy members who reside in District 3 re-elected Gerald Anderson as the District 3 Trustee on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees. The meeting was held in the District on Tuesday, February 8, at the Savannah Center in Sumter County for the purpose of electing a Trustee to represent District 3 on SECO’s Board of Trustees.

 

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative, operated for and owned by its members. SECO’s service area is geographically divided into nine Districts. One Trustee is elected from each of the nine Districts to represent their fellow members on SECO’s nine-member Board of Trustees. Collectively, the Board represents the SECO membership, meeting monthly to monitor the financial status of the cooperative while providing fiduciary oversight and participating in policy decisions that serve the best interests of the membership at large.

 

Along with Gerald Anderson, Hamilton McLean of The Villages submitted a letter of intent to run for Trustee. SECO’s Bylaws currently require that the cooperative hold District Meetings. Subsequently, Florida Statute requires SECO to hold in-person elections; therefore, the cooperative continues to hold District Meetings as a means of electing Trustees. A drive-thru voting option was available for members for added convenience, to encourage participation, to practice social distancing and to reduce the size of the indoor meeting.

 

A SECO member since 2013, Trustee Anderson was first elected to SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees in 2019. Mr. Anderson currently serves as Board of Trustees Vice President and has completed the educational requirements from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to earn the Director Gold Credential – the highest Trustee accreditation from the NRECA.

 

Trustee Anderson is eager to continue his Board service. Mr. Anderson stated, “I want first to thank all of the District 3 members who attended the District Meeting and cast a vote. Serving on SECO’s Board of Trustees and as Vice President is an honor, and I am looking forward to continuing to serve SECO Energy’s membership as a Trustee. Thank you to all District 3 members who placed their trust in me as their District representative.”

 

Board president Richard Dennison stated, “Congratulations, Mr. Anderson, on your re-election as District 3 Trustee. On behalf of my fellow Board officers and peers, we are excited to continue working with you to ensure SECO Energy’s future success. In addition, I want to thank Mr. McLean for his willingness to serve and also thank the members who attended the District 3 Meeting and participated in the cooperative business model’s governance practices.”

 

Curtis Wynn CEO stated, “Mr. Anderson, thank you for your willingness to continue your SECO Energy Board service as District 3 Trustee, and congratulations on your successful re-election as well. I am grateful to all who participated in our not-for-profit cooperative’s democratic process. I look forward to working with you and the rest of the SECO Energy Board of Trustees.”

 

SECO Energy will post a video of the meeting later this week along with the Q&A session for member viewing.

 

To view a brief bio of SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and a District boundaries map, visit our Board of Trustees website section. “Like” SECO on Facebook and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates. SECO Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

SECO Energy District 5 Members Elect Leslie Shannon Dean Wright As Trustee

SECO Energy members who reside in District 5 elected Leslie Shannon Dean Wright as the new Trustee on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees. The meeting was held in the District on Tuesday, February 1, at Inverness Middle School in Citrus County for the purpose of electing a Trustee to represent District 5 on SECO’s Board of Trustees.

 

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative, operated for and owned by its members. SECO’s service area is geographically divided into nine Districts. One Trustee is elected from each of the nine Districts to represent their fellow members on SECO’s nine-member Board of Trustees. Collectively, the Board represents the SECO membership, meeting monthly to monitor the financial status of the cooperative while providing fiduciary oversight and participating in policy decisions that serve the best interests of the membership at large.

 

Along with Leslie Shannon Dean Wright, Troy Creel of Inverness, Dr. Karrie Markland of Lake Panasoffkee, David Rovaldi of Inverness and Lewis Smith of Inverness each submitted a letter of intent to run for Trustee in January. SECO’s Bylaws currently require that the cooperative hold District Meetings. Subsequently, Florida Statute requires SECO to hold in-person elections as the cooperative continues to hold District Meetings as a means of electing Trustees. A drive-thru voting option was available for members to practice social distancing and to reduce the size of the indoor meeting.

 

A SECO member since 2014, Mrs. Wright has spent her 30-year career in public service in adult education, law enforcement and state government. Trustee-elect Wright has served as the Northeast Regional Director with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and a Master’s Degree in Adult Education.

 

Mrs. Wright is looking forward to serving as the District 5 Trustee. Mrs. Wright stated, “Thank you to all of the members in District 5 who attended the meeting and cast a vote. Thank you for entrusting me as your District 5 representative on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees. Serving as the District 5 Trustee on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees is an honor that I am looking forward to. I am excited to work with the Trustees and SECO leadership to meet the challenges of the energy industry and ensure its future success.”

 

Board president Richard Dennison stated, “Congratulations, Mrs. Wright, on your election as District 5 Trustee. On behalf of my fellow Board officers and peers, we welcome you and look forward to working with you to ensure SECO Energy’s future success. In addition, I thank the other four candidates for stepping forward with their willingness to serve.”

 

Curtis Wynn CEO stated, “Mrs. Wright, thank you for your willingness to serve as District 5 Trustee, and congratulations on your successful election. The turnout at the District 5 was amazing and in fact record breaking. I am grateful to all who participated in our not-for-profit cooperative’s democratic process. I look forward to working with you and the rest of the SECO Energy Board of Trustees.”

 

If you were unable to attend and want to watch a video of the Business Meeting, SECO Energy will post a video of the meeting along with the Q&A session later this week.

 

View a brief bio of SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and a District boundaries map on our Board of Trustees website section. “Like” SECO on Facebook and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates. SECO Energy is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

SECO Energy District 1 Members Re-elect Trustee Scott Boyatt

SECO Energy members who reside in District 1 re-elected Trustee Scott Boyatt to serve on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees. The meeting was held in the District on Tuesday, January 25, at Pine Ridge Elementary School in Clermont for the purpose of electing a Trustee to represent District 1 on SECO’s Board of Trustees.

 

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative, operated for and owned by its members. SECO’s service area is geographically divided into nine Districts. One Trustee is elected from each of the nine Districts to represent their fellow members on SECO’s nine-member Board of Trustees. Collectively, the Board represents the SECO membership, meeting monthly to monitor the financial status of the cooperative while providing fiduciary oversight and participating in policy decisions that serve the best interests of the membership at large.

 

Trustee Boyatt submitted a letter of intent to seek re-election as a SECO Energy Trustee in January and ran unopposed. SECO’s Bylaws currently require that the cooperative hold District Meetings. Subsequently, Florida Statute requires SECO to hold in-person elections if the cooperative continues to hold District Meetings as a means of electing Trustees. District 1 Meeting was held as a drive-thru-only voting option to protect the health and wellbeing of employees and members from COVID risk.

 

Since SECO’s new CEO Curtis Wynn wasn’t able to address the attendees in an indoor venue, SECO developed a video of his District 1 address. It is viewable on the District Meetings & Elections website section. It is also published on SECO’s YouTube Channel.

 

A SECO member since 2004, Trustee Boyatt resides in Clermont and was first elected to the SECO Energy Board of Trustees in 2013. Since 2019, Mr. Boyatt has earned and maintained his Director Gold Credentials which is the highest educational achievement available from the NRECA (National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association).

 

Trustee Boyatt is looking forward to continuing his Board service for a new three-year term. Mr. Boyatt stated, “I am proud to be a part of the SECO Energy Board of Trustees and enjoy working closely with the cooperative’s senior management team. During my nine-year Board tenure, we have earned three prestigious J.D. Power awards for customer satisfaction through the hard work and dedication of SECO’s senior leadership team and, most importantly, its 400 employees. As Trustee, I strive to keep members at the forefront of our vision and decision making.”

 

Board president Richard Dennison stated, “Congratulations, Mr. Boyatt, on your re-election as District 1 Trustee. On behalf of my fellow Board officers and peers, we look forward to working with you to continue SECO Energy’s future success.”

 

CEO Curtis Wynn stated, “Mr. Boyatt, congratulations on your re-election. I am grateful for your continued Board service and dedication to SECO Energy’s members and cooperative purpose. For the District 1 members who participated in the election process in the drive-thru format, thank you for entrusting Mr. Boyatt to serve as your District 1 representative on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees.”

 

View a brief bio of SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and a District boundaries map. “Like” SECO on Facebook and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates.

 

SECO Energy Offers Scholarships for Energy Industry Students

SECO Energy is offering a total of $36,000 in scholarships for students interested in pursuing a career in the energy industry. At a recent Board of Trustees’ meeting, SECO’s Board approved the 2022 SECO Scholarship Program for up to 12 recipients to receive a $3,000 scholarship each. Scholarship winners may also be eligible for ongoing financial support from SECO Energy throughout their studies.

 

The scholarship program is open to high school seniors who are graduating in May/June 2022. Applicants must live in a home served by SECO Energy and plan to pursue a career in the energy industry. Awardees must also be enrolled full-time by the end of 2022 in a vocational/technical school or accredited college/university located in Florida. Qualifying certifications or degrees are in technology, engineering, math or business.

 

SECO Energy is hiring and wants to connect with students who are potential employees through its Scholarship Program. According to the 2021 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), Florida currently employs 113,766 traditional energy workers statewide. The number of traditional energy jobs in Florida has declined by 9% from 2020. Much of the decline can be attributed to the high number of energy industry workers who have reached retirement age. SECO Energy must recruit a steady stream of applicants to fill both replacement and new positions in a growing industry.

 

CEO Curtis Wynn encourages students to pursue a career in the energy industry. Wynn stated, “SECO’s Scholarship Program is a recruiting tool that helps us attract local students entering the energy field. The energy industry and SECO Energy are hiring bright, career-minded individuals for positions that offer competitive wages. We hope to engage with students who want hands-on experience through paid-internship opportunities, our apprenticeship program or as a new employee on one of our dynamic teams.”

 

Wynn continued, “As a not-for-profit electric cooperative, SECO Energy prioritizes community support, environmental stewardship, corporate citizenship and sustainability. SECO provides employees with a pension plan which is a hard-to-find benefit and a robust 401k match. We offer a high-quality, low-cost medical plan, along with dental and vision coverage. With a generous paid-time-off program, student loan reimbursement and employment referral program, SECO is an essential employer that offers internal advancement opportunities in growing fields like electric vehicle charging and solar energy.”

 

Scholarship applications are available online beginning January 3, 2022. Paper applications are available at SECO’s five Member Service Centers located in Eustis, Groveland, Inverness, Ocala and Sumterville. Completed applications must be received by SECO Energy no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022.

 

Ready to apply for employment today? Visit Careers at SECOEnergy.com to view open positions and set notifications for new postings. “Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates.

 

SECO Energy Board of Trustees Selects New CEO

SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees recently voted to hire a new CEO to step into the shoes of retiring CEO Jim Duncan, who led the cooperative as CEO for most of his long and distinguished 43-year tenure. SECO Energy currently provides electric service to 220,000 homes and businesses across seven counties in fast-growing Central Florida. SECO Energy is a J.D. Power award-winning electric utility and is a frontrunner statewide and nationally with the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

 

The candidate selected by the Board of Trustees from both internal executives and external applicants is Mr. Curtis Wynn who has been the President and CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative in North Carolina since 1997, a not-for-profit electric utility that serves 14,000 members. Prior to that, Mr. Wynn was the Vice President of Member Services, Information Technology, Marketing and Economic Development from 1981 to 1997 at West Florida Electric Cooperative. Mr. Wynn steps in at SECO Energy in time to transition into Jim Duncan’s departure date of January 3, 2022.

 

Mr. Wynn is married with three children and is a graduate of Troy University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management Information Systems. With nearly 42 years of experience in the electric cooperative industry, Mr. Wynn’s resume reflects a long list of awards and accomplishments showing a history of supporting creative solutions that are turning the challenges of the energy industry evolution into major opportunities.

 

Mr. Wynn also serves or has served on a variety of boards including: immediate past board president, National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA); past president, vice president and secretary-treasurer of North Carolina Electric Membership Cooperative; board member, North Carolina’s Association of Electric Cooperatives; board member, Meridian Cooperative (formerly Southeastern Data Cooperative – SEDC); and past nominating committee member, CoBank.

 

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative, operated for and owned by its members. SECO’s nine-member Board of Trustees consists of members who live in SECO’s service area. They are elected to oversee the governance of the cooperative. Each Trustee on the Board is elected by the members who reside in his/her District. Collectively, the Trustees are responsible for establishing, reviewing and revising corporate policies to ensure that SECO continues to preserve reliable, affordable service for all members.

 

SECO Energy Board of Trustees President Richard Dennison stated, “Welcome, Mr. Wynn. Our expectation is that you continue the extremely successful legacy that CEO Jim Duncan nurtured throughout his career with SECO Energy and to see our cooperative into the future supporting our strategic goal of providing affordable, reliable electric service.”

 

To view brief bios of SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and a District boundaries map, visit SECOEnergy.com>Your Co-op>Board of Trustees. “Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates.

 

SECO Energy Trustee Morgan Hatfield Earns Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate

SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees District 9 Trustee Morgan Hatfield has earned her Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Achieving the CCD certificate is the initial step in the NRECA’s Director Education Program.

 

According to the NRECA, directors/trustees seeking the CCD certification must complete five courses that focus on basic cooperative governance and the essential skills needed for cooperative directors/trustees. The CCD prepares directors/trustees to fulfill their fiduciary duty as elected officials serving on behalf of their membership. Upon completion of the five CCD required courses, directors/trustees are awarded the Credential Cooperative Director Certificate.

 

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative, operated for and owned by its members. SECO’s nine-member Board of Trustees consists of members who live in SECO’s service area. They are elected to oversee the governance of the cooperative. Each Trustee on the Board is elected by the members who reside in his/her District. Collectively, the Trustees are responsible for establishing, reviewing and revising corporate policies to ensure that SECO continues to preserve reliable, affordable service for all members.

 

Trustee Hatfield is proud of her accomplishment in earning the Credentialed Cooperative Director Certificate through the NRECA. Ms. Hatfield stated, “I am proud to have completed the first part of the NRECA’s Director Education Program by completing my Credentialed Cooperative Director certification. It’s an honor to serve as the District 9 representative on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees, and I look forward to continuing my Board education through the NRECA.”

 

CEO Jim Duncan stated, “Congratulations, Trustee Hatfield, on earning your Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification as a major part completing the NRECA’s Director Education Program. I am thankful for your Board service and willingness to serve as your District’s representative on the SECO Energy Board of Trustees.”

 

To view a brief bio of SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and a District boundaries map, visit our Board of Trustees page. “Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates.

 

SECO Energy Trustee Gerald Anderson Earns Director Gold Credential

SECO Energy congratulates Board of Trustees’ Vice President and District 3 Trustee Gerald Anderson on earning his Director Gold Credential (DGC) from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The DGC offers a continuing education path for directors/trustees beyond the Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) and Board Leadership Certificate (BLC).

 

According to the NRECA, the DGC recognizes directors/trustees who desire a tangible credential that demonstrates their ongoing commitment to advancing their knowledge and performing their fiduciary duty to the best of their ability.

 

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative operated for and owned by its members. SECO’s nine-member Board of Trustees consists of members who live in SECO’s service area. They are elected to oversee the governance of the cooperative. Each Trustee on the Board is elected by the members who reside in his/her District. Collectively, the Trustees are responsible for establishing, reviewing and revising corporate policies to ensure that SECO continues to preserve reliable, affordable service for all members.

 

Trustee Anderson has completed the required coursework to earn both his CCD and BLC. Mr. Anderson stated, “Earning the Director Gold Credential from the NRECA is an exciting and rewarding educational opportunity that helps me fulfill my role on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees. I am proud to represent the members in District 3 and the membership as a whole through my Board service.”

 

CEO Jim Duncan stated, “Congratulations, Trustee Anderson, on earning your Director Gold Credential and completing the NRECA’s director/trustee continuing education courses. I am thankful for your Board participation and willingness to serve as Board of Trustees’ Vice President and your District’s representative.”

 

To view a brief bio of SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and a District boundaries map online. “Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates.

SECO Energy Board of Trustees Elect 2021 Officers

The SECO Energy Board of Trustees elected three officers at the Board of Trustees Meeting on Monday, March 29. President and District 4 Trustee Richard Dennison was elected to continue his tenure as Board President. District 3 Trustee Gerald Anderson who had previously served as Secretary/Treasurer was elected as the Board Vice President and District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson was elected Secretary/Treasurer.

 

Board President Richard Dennison lives in Marion County and has been a SECO member since 1999. Trustee Dennison was first elected to the Board in 2015 and was re-elected as the District 4 Trustee in February 2020. Mr. Dennison has served as Board Vice President, and Monday’s election began his second term as Board President.

 

District 3 Trustee and Board Vice President Gerald Anderson lives in The Villages. A SECO member since 2013, Trustee Anderson was elected to the Board in 2019. Mr. Anderson formerly served as Board Secretary/Treasurer.

 

Newly elected Board Secretary/Treasurer and District 2 Trustee Joyce Anderson resides in Sumterville. Trustee Anderson is the first woman to serve on SECO Energy’s Board of Trustees and as a Board officer. Mrs. Anderson was elected to the Board in February 2020 and has been a SECO member since 2017.

 

CEO Jim Duncan congratulated the 2021 officers. Duncan stated, “Congratulations, Mr. Dennison, Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson on your election as Board officers. Your elevation to Board officers shows your Board peers have confidence in your ability to lead the Board for the collective benefit of the entire SECO membership. I am grateful for your service to our members and the cooperative as a whole.”

 

The Board of Trustees also welcomed newly elected District 9 Trustee Morgan Hatfield to her first Trustees’ Meeting. Ms. Hatfield who lives in Paisley was elected in February 2021 and has been a SECO member since 2019.

 

“Like” SECO’s Facebook page and “follow” @SECOEnergy on Twitter for news releases and cooperative updates. Visit our Board of Trustees page to view a short bio of SECO’s Board members. Use the interactive District Map to determine the District and Trustee of your SECO Energy service location.