Four Members Elected to NHEC Board of Directors

PLYMOUTH, NH – Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) elected four members to the company’s board of directors.

Jeffrey Morrill of Holderness, Patricia Barbour of Lee, Leo Dwyer of Sandwich and Jerry Stringham of North Woodstock received the most votes and will serve three-year terms. Nine candidates ran to fill four seats on the 11-member board of directors.

Voters rejected a proposed amendment to the NHEC Code of Bylaws after it failed to reach the required supermajority approval of 66% of the votes cast. Election results were announced at NHEC’s 85th Annual Meeting, held June 18 at Owl’s Nest Resort in Thornton.

As a member-owned cooperative, NHEC relies on the active participation of its members to govern and sustain the business. NHEC wishes to thank all members who voted or stood for election. Below are the full results of the 2024 Board of Directors Election.

FOR THREE-YEAR TERM (*elected)

*Jeffrey Morrill                   3,757
*Patricia Barbour               3,701
*Leo Dwyer                        3,175
*Jerry Stringham                2,968
Paul Bolduc                       2,892
Peter Laufenberg               2,608
Brenda Boisvert                 2,521
Brian Norton                      1,885
James Krull                       1,661

BYLAW AMENDMENT
(requires two-thirds majority for passage)

NO     3,450 (53.4%)
YES   3,012 (46.6%)

Members Reelect Four Incumbents to NHEC Board of Directors

PLYMOUTH, NH – Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) have returned four incumbents to the company’s board of directors.

A total of seven candidates were running to fill four seats on the 11-member board of directors. Five candidates ran for election to three, 3-year terms on the Board, while two candidates ran for election to one, 1-year term. Election results were announced at NHEC’s Annual Meeting, held June 7 in Plymouth.

Reelected to three-year terms on the board were William Darcy of Benton, Madeline McElaney of Plymouth and Harry Viens of Center Harbor. Reelected to a one-year term on the board was incumbent member Leo Dwyer of Sandwich.

Additionally, NHEC members approved one proposed amendment to the NHEC Code of Bylaws, but a second proposed amendment failed to reach the required supermajority approval of 66% of the votes cast. The first proposed amendment gives the board additional flexibility to efficiently receive, process and count NHEC membership votes that are cast electronically. The second proposed amendment would have eliminated the use of gendered language when referring to individuals in the bylaws.

As a member-owned cooperative, NHEC relies on the active participation of its members to govern and sustain the business. NHEC wishes to thank all members who voted or stood for election. Below are the full results of the 2023 Board of Directors Election.

FOR THREE-YEAR TERM (*elected)

*William Darcy                   4,478
*Madeline McElaney          4,270
*Harry Viens                       3,712
Patricia Barbour                 3,266
John Simonelli                    2,953

FOR ONE-YEAR TERM (*elected)

*Leo Dwyer                        4,439
Leon (Lee) Pierhal             2,392

 

BYLAW AMENDMENT #1
(requires two-thirds majority for passage)

YES    5,373 (77.9%)
NO     1,521 (22.1%)

 

BYLAW AMENDMENT #2
(requires two-thirds majority for passage)

YES    4,017 (57.9%)
NO     2,924 (42.1%)

At NHEC’s Board Organizational Meeting on June 7, 2023 the Board of Directors elected the following officers to serve one-year terms:

Chair of the Board – Sharon Davis

Vice Chair of the Board – Madeline McElaney

Treasurer – Edward French

Assistant Treasurer – Carolyn Kedersha

Secretary – Brenda Boisvert

NHEC Annual Meeting of Members Is June 7

PLYMOUTH, NH – The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) 84th Annual Meeting of Members will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Merrill Place Conference Center on the campus of Plymouth State University in Plymouth. All NHEC members are welcome to attend the business meeting in person or via a live stream of the meeting online.

If you plan on attending either online or in person, please let us know by registering HERE on our website. For those attending in-person, please join us before the meeting for light refreshments. Doors open at 9 a.m.

Can’t make it to Plymouth but want to join online? Register HERE to attend the live Zoom Webinar.

Annual Meeting is a cooperative tradition that offers NHEC members the opportunity to hear about the performance of the cooperative, its accomplishments, and goals for the future. The NHEC Board of Directors and senior officers encourage participation from members and will be available for questions. Additionally, the results of the 2023 Board of Directors election will be announced.

2022 Annual Meeting Is June 14

83rd Annual Meeting of Members…Welcome Back!

We’re glad to welcome members back in-person to Annual Meeting, but you can attend online as well! All NHEC members are welcome to attend.

WHEN:
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
10 a.m.
(In-person registration begins at 9 a.m.; please RSVP here before the meeting)

WHERE:|
Merrill Place Conference Center on the campus of Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH

ONLINE:
If you wish to join us by Zoom, you must register here in advance of the meeting. Once your registration has been confirmed, you will receive an email link to the Annual Meeting URL, which you can bookmark and add to your calendar. All members will be in view and listen mode until we open up the meeting to address member questions.

 

 

2021 Annual Meeting of Members Is June 16

The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Given the current restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, this will be a virtual meeting with no fixed location. A live stream of the meeting will commence at 10 a.m. Members will be asked to take action on the items listed below.

  1. Secretary’s report of members present
  2. Reading of the notice of meeting by the Secretary
  3. Reading of the minutes of the 2020 meeting for approval by the members and taking necessary action on those minutes
  4. Presentation and consideration of, and actions upon, report of officers, directors and committees
  5. Presentation of results of the Board of Directors’ election
  6. Unfinished business
  7. New business
  8. Adjournment

TO JOIN THE MEETING, PLEASE REGISTER HERE

Candidates Wanted for Board of Directors & Nominating Committee

NHEC is governed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by our members. Each year, a Nominating Committee recommends candidates to run for the Board of Directors. NHEC is seeking members interested in serving on both panels – the Board of Directors and the Nominating Committee.

Board of Directors

In 2021, four seats on the 11-member Board of Directors will be up for election to three-year terms. Voting will take place by mail or electronic ballot in May 2021, with new Board members taking their seats at the June annual meeting of members.  NHEC seeks broad representation from a diverse group of individuals and encourages all qualified members to consider running.  You must be a Co-op member in order to run for a position on the Board.  For more information about how to get your name on next year’s ballot, contact Sharon Yeaton at 603-536-8801, or yeatons@nhec.com.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee reviews the qualifications of potential candidates seeking election to the Board of Directors and nominates a slate of candidates to run for the four open seats.  Any Co-op member interested in being part of the candidate selection process for the NHEC Board of Directors is encouraged to apply for a position on the Nominating Committee.  For more information about time requirements and applying to be considered for the Nominating Committee, contact Sharon Yeaton at 603-536-8801, or yeatons@nhec.com.