After serving three years on the board of directors of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, John C. Lee Jr., president and CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, will not seek reelection. Lee, who represented Virginia’s electric...
In the early-morning hours of Dec. 22, Delaware Electric Cooperative hot-bucket crew chief Ben Salisbury was responding to a power outage when he came across an overturned vehicle outside of Greenwood. He quickly assisted the driver and saved a life. On his way...
Legislative Day 2023 brought cooperative representatives from across the commonwealth to Richmond to meet with elected officials about our shared legislative agenda. As cooperative staff and board members arrived in Richmond on Monday, Jan. 23, excitement was already...
S&N Communications joined VMDAEC and its member co-ops for an informational meeting about the Association’s newest offering through its training facility — a fiber technician apprenticeship program. Senior Director of Fiber Services Andy Gibson led the discussion...
VMDAEC will host its annual HR Roundtable for member cooperative human resources professionals Feb. 8-9 at the Association’s headquarters in Glen Allen, Va. Registration will open after Jan. 1. An email will be sent with a registration link and instructions. For...