Austin, Minn. - Cooperative Response Center, Inc. (CRC) is pleased to announce the re-election of four board members following CRC’s 21st annual membership meeting held Wednesday, June 11, in San Diego, Calif. 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 Steven Wattnem, CEO of Cooperative Light & Power Association in Two Harbors, Minn., as a district 1 director; Tom Harrell, CEO at Alger Delta CEA in Gladstone, Mich., as a district 2 director; and Neil Hesse, general manager at Cooke County Electric Cooperative Association in Muenster, Texas, as an at-large (any district) director. Jim Hathaway, general manager/CEO at Dunn Energy Cooperative in Menominee, Wis., was elected as an at-large director to a one-year term. Hathaway was recently appointed to his board seat, which has a three-year term expiring in 2015. CRC’s bylaws require appointed directors to run for re-election to officially serve the remainder of the seat’s term.

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

Chairwoman – Brenda Swartzlander, president and CEO of United Electric Cooperative in DuBois, Pa., leads a 19,000-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 Hesse leads a 15,500-meter electric cooperative that operates in five counties in northeastern Texas. This is Hesse’s first term as board vice chairman.

Secretary – Larry Fenbers, general manager/CEO of Carroll Electric Cooperative in Carrollton, Ohio, leads a 12,000-consumer electric cooperative that operates in six eastern Ohio counties. Fenbers has served as board secretary since March 2014.

Treasurer – Tim Stewart, CEO/general manager of Clark Electric Cooperative in Greenwood, Wis., leads an 8,500-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 over 350 members and associate members in 42 states, representing over 5 million consumers. Visit CRC on the web at www.crc.coop.