Annual Meeting Held
MVEC’s annual meeting of the members was held in Peosta 15th. Through mail-in ballots and in-person attendance, 836 members participated in the governance of the Cooperative they own. Voting members were entered into a drawing for cash prizes totaling $2,000, and those who attended in person were treated to a roasted pork meal. During the meeting, CEO Jeremy Richert discussed how the Cooperative works behind the scenes to deliver affordable and reliable electricity, as well as the cooperative’s commitment to safety. Richert also provided members an update on the MVlink broadband efforts and its impact on service reliability while continuing to maintain affordable rates for both electricity and internet services. He also discussed how the Cooperative powers opportunity for communities in our service area and beyond. The program also featured a Q&A with MVEC journeyman lineman Bailey Bautsch on his experience traveling to Guatemala this past June to bring power to the remote village of Las Penas through NRECA’s International Program.
Jan Null, Charles McCullough and Larry Swanson were recognized as Directors retiring off the Board. President Ron Thielen reported on the results of the director election, indicating Scott Minzenmeyer was re-elected to Region 1, Todd Wiedenman was elected to Region 3, and Brett Nagel was elected to Region 4.
MVEC awarded $2,000 in cash prizes to randomly selected members who returned their Annual Meeting ballot
Annual Meeting Prize Winners
Madonna Albright
Marcia Bahnsen
David/Nancy Bauman
Cary Behrends
Rita Berg
John Bonert
Molly Brehm
Robert Brune
Diane Clemen
L Conrad
Catherine Davies
Greg/Joan Deutmeyer
Mark Doll
Ken Faust
Kenneth M. Fonck
John Gaul
Brian Scott/Barbara Gay
Lucas Kluesner
Virginia Knepper
Carol Lampe
Dennis Lenz
John Manson
Gerald Nachtman
Jim Nicks
Dave Osterhaus
Donna Prier
Karen Ries
Julie Rutz
Bob Steines
Cletus Theilen
Ron Then
Joseph Tilp
Richard Ward
Edward/Agnes Wille
Learn about the process and requirements for serving on the board here [click here].
Annual Meeting Report Minutes of 2023 Annual Meeting Director Candidates Director Interviews