Board of Directors & Employees

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.