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.
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
President | Clay-Union Electric

Alan Vedvei
Vice President | Kingsbury Electric

Duane Wolbrink
Secretary | Central Electric

Bert Rogness
Treasurer | H-D Electric

Paul Voigt
Bon Homme Yankton Electric

David Neugebauer
Douglas Electric

Ron Samuelson
Charles Mix Electric

Dave Warkenthien
Codington-Clark Electric

Darrell Raschke
Dakota Energy

Gary Bachman
FEM Electric

Doug Diekmann
Traverse Electric

Kermit Pearson
Lake Region Electric

Galen Grant
Lyon-Lincoln Electric

Kirk Schaunaman
Northern Electric

Ryan Noyes
Oahe Electric

Alan 'Whitey' Hinderman
Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power

Rodney DeMent
Sioux Valley Energy

John Ostraat
Southeastern Electric

Don Schurdevin
Union County Electric

Darren Strasser
Whetstone Valley Electric

Jeff Hufford
Agralite Electric

Trevor Job
City of Elk Point