Leadership

Each director represents their cooperative in guiding the association to help deliver electric service in VMDAEC.

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Board of Directors

A&N Electric Cooperative
Belvin “Butch” Williamson, Jr.
Christopher D. Bott

BARC Electric Cooperative
Bill Buchanan
Michael "Mike" Sandridge

Central Virginia Electric Cooperative
Gary Wood
George Goin

Choptank Electric Cooperative
Micheal "Mike" Malandro
Robert "Bob" Thompson

Community Electric Cooperative
Steven "Steve" Harmon
Jeannette Everett

Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative
Jeff Ahearn
James Huffman

Delaware Electric Cooperative
Rob Book
Patricia "Pat" Dorey

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
Casey Logan
Fletcher "Bob" Jones

Northern Neck Electric Cooperative
Richard McLendon
Russell "Rusty" Brown

Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative
Kristen Senechal
Wade House

Powell Valley Electric Cooperative
Brad Coppock
Lena Short

Prince George Electric Cooperative
Sarat Yellepeddi
Herbert Patrick

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
John Hewa
Sanford Reaves, Jr.

Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative
Greg Rogers
Todd Van Horn

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
Sonja Cox
Scott White

Southside Electric Cooperative
Jason Loehr
Frank Bacon

Association Board Committees

Revised July 8, 2025

Awards

  • Tood Van Horn, Chair
  • George Goin, Vice Chair
  • Jerry Groseclose
  • Chris Shipe
  • Holly Wargo
  • Jason Hite

CEO Advisory

  • Steve Harmon, Chair
  • Mike Malandro, Vice Chair
  • All CEOs of Member    

Communications & Public Relations

  • Bob Jones, Chair
  • Darlene Carpenter, Vice
  • Chris Bott
  • H.T. Brown
  • Steve Burkholder
  • Bill Buchanan
  • James Chesley
  • Chuck Friedl
  • Holly Wargo

Educational Services

  • Angela Wilson, Chair
  • Mike Sandridge, Vice Chair
  • Pat Dorey
  • Garry Drummond
  • Cindy Gilbride
  • Linda Gray
  • Denya Hankerson
  • James Huffman
  • Robbie Marchant
  • Will White
  • Brian Bates
  • Holly Wargo

Executive

  • Frank Bacon, Chair
  • Todd Van Horn, Vice Chair
  • Scott White, Sec/Treas.
  • Steve Harmon
  • Butch Williamson
  • Mike Malandro
  • George Goin

Finance Committee

  • Steve Harmon, Chair
  • Kristen Senechal
  • Casey Logan
  • Larry Howdyshell
  • Ralph Dodd
  • Sanford Reaves, Jr.
  • Gary Wood
  • Sonja Cox
  • Holly Wargo

Gaff-n-Go Rodeo Committee

  • Steve Harmon, Chair
  • Greg Rogers, Vice Chair
  • Casey Logan
  • Gene Campbell
  • Rob Book
  • Mike Malandro
  • Bill Buchanan

Governmental Affairs

  • Larry Howdyshell, Chair
  • Wade House, Vice Chair
  • Bob Thompson
  • Brenda Johnson
  • Jeannette Everett
  • Frank Garman, Jr.
  • John Hewa
  • Donnie Moore
  • Herbert Patrick
  • Michael Sandridge
  • Rob Book
  • Butch Williamson
  • Gary Wood
  • Scott White
  • Richard McLendon

HR Committee

  • Jeannette Everett, Chair
  • Frank Bacon, Vice Chair
  • Casey Logan
  • Pat Dorey
  • Wade House
  • Sanford Reaves, Jr.
  • Butch Williamson
  • Mike Malandro

Nominating Committee

  • Pat Dorey, Chair
  • Wade House, Vice Chair
  • Herbert Patrick
  • James Huffman
  • Bob Jones
  • Rusty Brown
  • Mike Sandridge

Safety & Training Services

  • Greg Rogers, Chair
  • Butch Williamson, Vice Chair
  • Darlene Carpenter
  • Kristen Senechal
  • Casey Logan
  • Jason Loehr
  • Mike Malandro
  • Frank Baber
  • Sarat Yellepeddi
  • Sonja Cox
  • Richard McLendon

RHI Board

ODEC

  • Bill Buchanan
  • Butch Williamson
  • John Burke

Association

  • Jeannette Everett
  • Pat Dorey
  • Herbert Patrick

COOP PAC Board Members

  • Frank Bacon, Chair
  • Donnie Moore, Secretary
  • Jeannette Everett
  • George Goin
  • Denya Hankerson
  • Wade House
  • James Huffman
  • Eric Paulson
  • Todd Van Horn
  • John Quantz
  • Chris Bott
  • Holly Wargo