Austin, Minnesota - Cooperative Response Center, Inc. (CRC) is pleased to announce the re-election of two board members and the addition of one new board member following CRC’s 19th annual membership meeting held Monday, July 9, in New York City, N.Y. Pre-meeting elections selected the directors to serve as part of CRC’s nine-member board.

Board members re-elected to three-year terms are David Oelkers, General Manager of Riverland Energy Cooperative in Arcadia, Wis., as an at-large director and M Dale Bradshaw, CEO of Prince George Electric Cooperative in Waverly, Va., as a district 3 director. Larry Fenbers, General Manager/CEO of Carroll Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Carrollton, Ohio, was newly elected to the board for a three-year term as a district 2 director. Fenbers replaces Garry Mbiad, General Manager/CEO of Guernsey-Muskingum Electric Cooperative in New Concord, Ohio, who did not seek re-election to the board due to his upcoming retirement.

Officers
After the annual meeting, CRC’s Board of Directors met and re-elected the following officers to serve on its executive committee:

Chairwoman – Brenda Swartzlander, President and CEO of United Electric Cooperative, DuBois, Pa., leads an 18,750-consumer electric cooperative that operates in parts of 10 counties in northwestern Pennsylvania. Swartzlander has served as the board’s chairwoman since 2011.

Vice Chairman – Re-elected board member Bradshaw leads Prince George Electric Cooperative’s 10,500-consumer electric cooperative that operates in six counties in southeastern Virginia. Bradshaw has served as the board’s vice chairman since 2011.

Secretary – Oelkers, who was also re-elected to the board, leads a 16,600-consumer electric cooperative that operates in three southwestern Wisconsin counties. Oelkers has served as board secretary since 2009.

Treasurer – Timothy Stewart, CEO/General Manager of Clark Electric Cooperative in Greenwood, Wis., leads an 8,600-consumer electric cooperative that operates in six counties in central Wisconsin. Stewart has served as board treasurer since 2011.

About CRC
CRC is a nationwide, cooperatively owned and operated, 24/7 contact center and central station. Founded in 1992, CRC has steadily increased the size and scope of its operation with offices in Austin, Minn., Dunlap, Tenn., and Abilene, Texas. CRC serves nearly 300 members and associate members in 41 states, representing nearly 4.36 million consumers. Visit CRC on the web at www.crc.coop.