by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | Jun 25, 2021 | Powerful Careers
For Mike Malandro, president and CEO of Choptank Electric Cooperative, it’s all about having a plan. After high school, Malandro joined the Army. His rapid-deployment unit was one of the first units in Bosnia, where he spent a year. “I learned a lot about...
by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | May 25, 2021 | Main PC Resource, Powerful Careers, Uncategorized
Despite the misconception that he needed to be an engineer, Andrew Cotter pursued his passion for the power industry and serves as a power portfolio specialist for Central Virginia Electric Cooperative in Arrington, Va. When he talks with others outside of the...
by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | Apr 27, 2021 | Main PC Resource, Powerful Careers
Things have changed since Brenda Mansfield joined her Community Electric Cooperative family in 1979, including more women in leadership roles. She followed the lead of her mother, who previously worked for the co-op. Her mother’s dedication and love for the co-op...
by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | Apr 9, 2021 | Powerful Careers
Like many high school students overwhelmed by the options from which to choose, Kenny McMichael was undecided on which career path to take. Like the flip of a switch, that all changed during a four-hour presentation during a school field trip to Community Electric...
by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Powerful Careers
Mitch DeJarnette remembers as a boy riding along with his dad, who worked as a contractor clearing rights-of-way for electric cooperatives along the East Coast. That impressed the young man enough to pursue his own career in line work — most importantly, at a...
by Jim Robertson, Staff Writer | Mar 15, 2021 | Powerful Careers
While serving in mass communications with the U.S. Navy, Justice Powell saw a need for graphic design. She decided to fulfill that need and navigated herself through basic training of the Adobe design software. That self-motivation and drive landed her a role as a...
