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
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
Mike Longtin
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