Members Reelect Four Incumbents to NHEC Board of Directors by NHEC | Jun 8, 2023 | Annual Meeting, Board of Directors, UncategorizedPLYMOUTH, 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 by NHEC | May 31, 2023 | Annual Meeting, UncategorizedPLYMOUTH, 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 by NHEC | May 16, 2022 | Annual Meeting, Uncategorized 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 by NHEC | May 14, 2021 | Annual Meeting, UncategorizedThe 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. Secretary’s report of members present Reading of the notice of meeting by the Secretary Reading of the minutes of the 2020 meeting for approval by the members and taking necessary action on those minutes Presentation and consideration of, and actions upon, report of officers, directors and committees Presentation of results of the Board of Directors’ election Unfinished business New business Adjournment TO JOIN THE MEETING, PLEASE REGISTER HERE
Candidates Wanted for Board of Directors & Nominating Committee by NHEC | Nov 12, 2020 | Annual Meeting, UncategorizedNHEC 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.
Three Members Elected to NHEC Board; Ballot Question Fails to Pass by NHEC | Jun 17, 2020 | Annual Meeting, Broadband, UncategorizedPLYMOUTH, NH – Members of New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) have elected three members to the company’s Board of Directors and did not adopt a ballot question that would have changed NHEC’s founding documents to include “facilitating access to broadband internet for members” as one of the purposes for which the Co-op was formed. Voters elected three members to the 11-member Board of Directors. A total of five members were running for election. The three candidates elected by NHEC’s members were Madeline McElaney of Plymouth, William Darcy of Benton, and Leo Dwyer of Sandwich. Below are the full results of the 2020 Director election. Madeline McElaney 5,137 William Darcy 4,445 Leo Dwyer 4,393 Harry Viens 3,663 Mark Portu 3,485 By a vote of 4,599 (YES) to 2,539 (NO), the ballot question to change NHEC’s Certificate of Organization did not achieve the required two-thirds approval of members voting in the 2020 election.