Board of Directors & Employees
L-R: Lyle Korver, CEO/General Manager; Shirley Schroeder; Steve Brown, Secretary; Doug Becker, Vice President; Jeff Rehder, President; Scott Feuerhelm; Steve Abma; Dale Ullrich, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer; Daniel Van Beek; Dave Bosma; Dan Hoffman; Tom Wagner, Treasurer.
Board of Directors & Officers
Jeff Rehder
President
District 1 - Sioux
Steve Brown
Secretary
District 3 - Plymouth
Daniel Van Beek
District 2 - O'Brien
Dan Hoffman
District 4 - Ida
Doug Becker
Vice President
District 3 - Plymouth
Dale Ullrich
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
District 4 - Ida
Dave Bosma
District 1 - Sioux
Shirley Schroeder
District 3 - Plymouth
Tom Wagner
Treasurer
District 2 - O'Brien
Steve Abma
District 1 - Sioux
Scott Feuerhelm
District 3 - Plymouth
Lyle Korver
Chief Executive Officer &
General Manager
NWREC has four Director Districts and eleven total directors. The Director districts are shown in the graphic below. The number of directors for each district was determined at the time of the Consolidation based on the number of members that resided in each District. The Districts represent the service area of the four cooperatives that consolidated to form North West REC. Members nominate director candidates by District and vote by District.
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One of the most important benefits of being a co-op owner is that you have a voice in how the co-op operates. Member-owners democratically elect the co-op’s local board of directors, who must also be member-owners. These directors serve members local interests in governing the cooperative. Make sure to attend our annual meeting each year in March to exercise your right to vote as an owner. During the meeting, co-op member-owners vote in director elections, review the cooperative financials and vote on any other cooperative business such as proposed bylaw amendments. You also have an opportunity to talk directly to co-op staff and your board of directors.
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
Finance and Office Service Director
Brandon Bonnema
Journeyman Lineman Sioux
Phil Elgersma
Lead Lineman
Sioux
Steve Heilman
Apprentice Lineman
Ida
Tyler Kalleymeyn
Accountant
Robin Maassen
Journeyman Lineman Sioux
Tony Rolfes
Journeyman Lineman
Plymouth
James Vondrak
Information Technology Director
Doug Alons
Operations Director
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Sam Byker
Accountant
Lee Galles
Member Energy Advisor
Levi Hemmelrick
Apprentice Lineman
Plymouth
Dusty Koele
Material/Warehouse Coordinator
Ken Miller
Metering & Load Management Technician
Brent Van Beek
Member Energy Advisor
Gabe Weber
Information Technology Assistant
Tracy Bahrenfuss
Journeyman Lineman O'Brien
Gina Christoffel
Customer Service Representative
Adam Gesink
Journeyman Lineman O'Brien
Deb Herzberg
General Accountant
Lyle Korver
CEO & General Manger
Justin Nippert
Journeyman Lineman
Ida
Sheila Van Beek
Operations Coordinator
Scott Wubben
Journeyman Lineman
O'Brien
Ross Bartz
Apprentice Lineman
Sioux
Kobe Culver
Apprentice Lineman Plymouth
Derrick Haak
Assistant Operations Director
Tim Honkomp
Lead Lineman
O'Brien
Julee Korvarna
Billing Coordinator
Megan Pick
Customer Service Representative
Emily Vander Velde
Communications/ Member Services Coordinator
Renee Wynia
Executive Assistant/ HR Coordinator
Mike Berkenpas
Lead Lineman
Plymouth
Rob Driesen
Member Service Director
Jon Heiliger
Journeyman Lineman Plymouth
Alex Jungers
Journeyman Lineman Sioux
Luke Lathrop
Journeyman Lineman Sioux
Hunter Rockman
Apprentice Lineman
Plymouth
Holly Van Roekel
Customer Service/ Operations & Safety Program Assistant