The Board Room
Bylaws and Articles of Association
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, owned and governed by our members – the people we serve. Members of our board of directors, elected by you at the annual membership meeting, guide our operations. The board members are elected to represent your interest. They establish policy, set rates and provide careful oversight of the operations and management of the cooperative. When appropriate, they also bring forward suggested changes to the cooperative's bylaws and articles of association for a vote of the membership.
Board members achieving the Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) status are so noted. The CCD curriculum consists of five courses designed to provide the minimum knowledge and skills required of cooperative directors: Director Duties and Liabilities, Understanding the Electric Business, Board Roles and Relationships, Strategic Planning and Financial Decision Making. Directors have several opportunities to attend courses, including NRECA's pre-annual meeting, pre-annual directors' conference, summer schools, pre-regional meeting, statewide association sponsored programs, and on-site training. The CCD is earned by attending all five required courses and successfully completing a learning assessment for each.
Meet Your Board of Directors
Ed holds degrees in Mathematics and Physics from St. Mary's University and a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Texas A & M University. After several years on the graduate faculties of the University of Missouri and Texas A & M teaching nuclear physics and nuclear engineering, he joined the Los Alamos National Laboratory where he was involved in developing instruments and methods for detecting nuclear proliferation, countering nuclear terrorism, and verifying nuclear weapons treaty provisions. . . .
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Cheryl L. McMahan, CCD
Brookings
Vice-President
Term expires 2014
Cheryl has more than 27 years of professional experience in the electric utility industry as an engineer, auditor, and project manager for Southern California Edison. She managed development and implementation of strategic business and operating plans and was also a member of the Board of Directors of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. She has also developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic management, organizational leadership, change management, and operations management.
Cheryl earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Alliant International University in San Diego. While working in the utility industry, she had extensive training in leadership, management, and electric utility business and operations.
John G. Herzog, CCD
District 1
Brookings/Harbor
Term expires 2012
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I have grown up in Brookings; I’ve raised a family and been married 30 years; Worked for UPS 24 years; Coached Little League, PeeWee Basketball; I’ve been to Russia & Honduras on mission trips with my church; Served on the Brookings Planning Commission; and look forward to serving you, the members of CCEC as director.
Dave Kitchen, CCD
District 2
Brookings/Harbor
Secretary/Treasurer
Term expires 2013
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Nominated by Committee. Building contractor with electrical engineering education. Eight year resident of Brookings/Harbor. Member of the Brookings/Harbor chamber of commerce, Elks Lodge, Rotary, board member for Curry County Habitat for Humanities and president of Curry County Home Builders Association. Built first Curry County Habitat for Humanities duplex.
Jim Kolen, CCD
District 3
Gold Beach
Term expires 2012
Nominated by Petition. Born in Gold Beach; attended OSU; elected six terms Curry County Assessor; elected to boards of Knoxtown Sanitary, Gold Beach/Wedderburn Rural Fire Protection Districts; budget, ethics, management union negotiator for government; hundreds of certified management and appraisal education hours; raised with and strong believer in cooperative movement and principles
As an experienced Cooperative Director and twenty two years of electric utility experience in accounting, finance and management, I will work to maintain low electric rates while maximizing service to the Member/Owners. As a strong advocate for the Cooperative philosophy, I will promote open, honest and fair representation. . . .
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Pete taught in public schools for 5 years; 2 years in Bandon. He is the former owner of Schooner Creek Boatworks, a custom wooden boat building company in Portland, Oregon, and is founding partner and present owner of Mother’s Natural Grocery in Bandon, Oregon.
Graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.S. degree in Education. . . .
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