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Board of Directors & Employees

Board of Directors & Officers

Jeff Rehder

Jeff Rehder

President 

District 1 - Sioux

Steve Brown

Steve Brown

Secretary

District 3 - Plymouth

Steve Abma

Steve Abma

District 1 - Sioux

Scott Feuerhelm

Scott Feuerhelm 

District 3 - Plymouth

Dale Ullrich

Dale Ullrich

Vice President

District 4 - Ida

Shirley Schroeder

Shirley Schroeder

Assistant Secretary-Treasuer

District 3 - Plymouth

Van Beek, Daniel

Daniel Van Beek

District 2 - O'Brien

Dan Hoffman

Dan Hoffman

District 4 - Ida

Tom Wagner

Tom Wagner

Treasurer

District 2 - O'Brien

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Dave Bruggeman

District 3 - Plymouth

Dave Bosma

Dave Bosma

District 1 - Sioux

Lyle Korver

Lyle Korver

Chief Executive Officer &

General Manager

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Director Terms

Directors serve four-year terms. When a term ends, a director may choose to run for re-election. Voting takes place each year at the Annual Meeting.

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Director Qualifications

  • Attend all regular monthly board meetings. The Board holds daytime meetings usually scheduled for the last Thursday of each month. Meetings last approximately six hours.

  • Attend the annual meeting of the Cooperative.

  • Attend meetings of related organizations such as Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative, Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Federated Insurance, and others, when necessary.

  • Read and be familiar with information, data and reports received from cooperative management, national, state and other local associations.

  • Establish and maintain contact with members of the Cooperative in his or her locale.

  • Work in harmony with the other members of the Board and employees for the good of all members of the Cooperative.

  • Attend special meetings of the Board, or of committees to which assigned by the president.

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How the Nomination Process Works

Each November or December, the Board appoints members to serve on the Committee on Nominations. This committee meets in January to select nominees for director elections. The election takes place by mail with the results announced at the Annual Meeting which is typically held in late March or early April. We publish the names and contact information for the Committee on Nominations in our December or January newsletter, which is mailed to all members. If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the board, contact a committee member from your district.

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Voting by Mail

Before the Annual Meeting, we send every member an election packet that includes:

  • An Annual Report

  • Information about the meeting

  • Director candidate bios

  • A ballot and prepaid return envelope

Members must return their ballots before the Annual Meeting for them to be counted. Mail-in voting ensures all members can participate, even if they cannot attend in person. Ballots are counted by the Committee on Nominations, and results are announced at the meeting.

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Board of Directors

North West REC is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors who represent four geographic districts within our service territory. These districts were created during the consolidation of four former cooperatives, and the number of directors per district reflects the member population in each area.

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Member-Led Governance

One of the most important benefits of being a co-op member is having a voice in how the co-op operates. Members nominate and elect directors from their district. Directors must also be member-owners and serve to represent the interests of their fellow members in guiding the cooperative.

Make sure to attend our Annual Meeting in late March/early April to vote in director elections, hear cooperative updates, review financials, and take part in any proposed bylaw changes. It's also a great opportunity to connect with co-op staff and your board representatives.​​

Employees

We have many experienced employees that make up the office staff, the member services department, and the operations department. Feel free to call the office (1.800.766.2099) to contact our staff if you have any questions or comments.

Curt Ahrenholz

Curt Ahrenholz

Finance and Office Service Director

Brandon Bonnema

Brandon Bonnema

Journeyman Lineman Sioux

Phil Elgersma

Phil Elgersma

Lead Lineman 
Sioux

Steve Heilman

Steve Heilman

Apprentice Lineman 

Ida

Koele,Dusty

Dusty Koele

Material/Warehouse Coordinator

Martin, Korbin

Korbin Martin

Apprentice Lineman Ida

VanBeek,Brent

Brent Van Beek

Member Energy Advisor

Weber,Gabe

Gabe Weber

Information Technology Assistant

Doug Alons

Doug Alons

Operations Director

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Byker, Sam

Sam Byker

Accountant

Lee Galles

Lee Galles

Member Energy Advisor

Levi Hemmelrick

Levi Hemmelrick

Apprentice Lineman

Plymouth

Lyle Korver

Lyle Korver

CEO & General Manger

Miller,Kenneth

Ken Miller

Metering & Load Management Technician

VanBeekSheila

Sheila Van Beek

Operations Coordinator

Wubben,Scott

Scott Wubben

Journeyman Lineman

O'Brien

Tracy Bahrenfuss

Tracy Bahrenfuss

Journeyman Lineman O'Brien

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Gina Christoffel

Customer Service Representative

Adam Gesink

Adam Gesink

Journeyman Lineman O'Brien

Tim Honkomp

Tim Honkomp

Lead Lineman

O'Brien

Kovarna,Julee

Julee Korvarna

Billing Coordinator

Pick,Megan

Megan Pick

Customer Service Representative

VanderVelde,Emily

Emily Vander Velde

Communications/ Member Services Coordinator

Wynia,Renee

Renee Wynia

Executive Assistant/ HR Coordinator

Bartz, Ross

Ross Bartz

Apprentice Lineman 
Sioux

Kobe Culver

Kobe Culver

Apprentice Lineman Plymouth

Derrick Haak

Derrick Haak

Assistant Operations Director

Alex Jungers

Alex Jungers

Journeyman Lineman Sioux

Lathrop,Luke

Luke Lathrop

Journeyman Lineman Sioux

Rockman,Hunter

Hunter Rockman

Apprentice Lineman

Plymouth

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Holly Van Roekel

Operations, Materials, & Safety Assistant

Mike Berkenpas

Mike Berkenpas

Lead Lineman 
Plymouth

Rob Driesen

Rob Driesen

Member Service Director 

Jon Heiliger

Jon Heiliger

Journeyman Lineman Plymouth

Kallemeyn,Tyler

Tyler Kalleymeyn

Accountant

Maassen,Robin

Robin Maassen

Journeyman Lineman Sioux

Rolfes,Tony

Tony Rolfes

Journeyman Lineman

Plymouth

Vondrak,James

James Vondrak

Information Technology Director

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