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Board of Directors

East River’s mission is to enhance the value of its members and we deliver on that promise through the guidance of our board of directors.

East River Electric is governed by a 22-person Board of Directors. The selection process for our board of directors starts with our member distribution cooperatives. The members of each distribution co-op elect a local board of directors. Then each local distribution cooperative board elects a director to the East River board to represent that local co-op.

Of East River’s 25 member systems, 21 are full-requirements members and four are supplemental requirements members. Each of our full-requirements members elects a director to the East River board. Our supplemental requirements members elect one director that collectively represents those four co-ops on East River’s board.

Meet our Directors

James Ryken

James Ryken

President | Clay-Union Electric

Alan Vedvei

Alan Vedvei

Vice President | Kingsbury Electric

Duane Wolbrink

Duane Wolbrink

Secretary | Central Electric

Bert Rogness

Bert Rogness

Treasurer | H-D Electric

Paul Voigt

Paul Voigt

Bon Homme Yankton Electric

David Neugebauer

David Neugebauer

Douglas Electric

Ron Samuelson

Ron Samuelson

Charles Mix Electric

Dave Warkenthien

Dave Warkenthien

Codington-Clark Electric

Darrell Raschke

Darrell Raschke

Dakota Energy

Gary Bachman

Gary Bachman

FEM Electric

Doug Diekmann

Doug Diekmann

Traverse Electric

Kermit Pearson

Kermit Pearson

Lake Region Electric

Mike Longtin

Mike Longtin

Lyon-Lincoln Electric

Kirk Schaunaman

Kirk Schaunaman

Northern Electric

Ryan Noyes

Ryan Noyes

Oahe Electric

Alan 'Whitey' Hinderman

Alan 'Whitey' Hinderman

Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power

Rodney DeMent

Rodney DeMent

Sioux Valley Energy

John Ostraat

John Ostraat

Southeastern Electric

Don Schurdevin

Don Schurdevin

Union County Electric

Darren Strasser

Darren Strasser

Whetstone Valley Electric

Jeff Hufford

Jeff Hufford

Agralite Electric

Trevor Job

Trevor Job

City of Elk Point

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