Board & Staff
2019 AECC Board of Directors and Officers

Mark Robbins
Rich Mountain Electric Chairman

Rob Boaz
Carroll Vice Chairman

Martha Pennington
Ashley-Chicot Secretary/Treasurer
Arkansas Valley
Ashley-Chicot

Al Simpson

Sam Davis

Rodney L. Chapman

Martha Pennington
C&L
Carroll

Greg Smith

John Ed Ashcraft

Rob Boaz

Dr. Alan Hunnicutt
Clay County
Craighead

David Smith

John Dalton

Brian Duncan

Terry Rorex
Farmers
First

Larry Bright

Sam Houston

Don Crabbe

David Luebke
Mississippi County
North Arkansas

Brad Harrison

Neil Burge

Mel Coleman

Jim Short
Ouachita
Ozark

Mark T. Cayce

Wanda Taylor

Mitchell Johnson

Jerry Bolinger
Petit Jean
Rich Mountain

Michael Kirkland

William Bill Derickson

Leon Philpot

Mark Robbins
South Central Arkansas
Southwest Arkansas

Brian Kirksey

Karen Kirkpatrick

C. Wayne Whitaker

Don Stemple
Woodruff

Michael L. Swan

J.A. Wampler
Staff

Buddy Hasten
President and Chief Executive Officer

Michael W. Henderson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert H. McClanahan
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer

Sandra Byrd
Vice President of Public Affairs and Member Services

Maria Smedley
Vice President of Human Resources and Strategy

Lori L. Burrows
Vice President and General Counsel

Andrew Lachowsky
Vice President of Planning and Market Operations

Jonathan Oliver
Vice President of Utility Sales and Service, Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Kirkley Thomas
Vice President of Governmental Affairs Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Steve Metcalf
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery

Patrick McClafferty
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery
Board & Staff
2017 AECC Board of Directors and Officers

Dr. Alan Hunnicutt
Carroll Electric Chairman

Mark T. Cayce
Ouachita Electric Vice-Chairman

Mark Robbins
Rich Mountain Electric Secretary-Treasurer
Arkansas Valley
Ashley-Chicot

Alfred L. Simpson

Jerry Gadbury

Rodney L. Chapman

Martha Pennington
C&L
Carroll

Greg Smith

Ray Morrison

Rob Boaz

Dr. Alan Hunnicutt
Farmers
First

Larry Bright

Sam Houston

Don Crabbe

Robert M. Hill
Mississippi County
North Arkansas

Brad Harrison

Robert Earl Davis

Mel Coleman

Jasper "Doc" Freeman
Ouachita
Ozark

Mark T. Cayce

Greg Goss

Mitchell Johnson

Jerry Bolinger
Petit Jean
Rich Mountain

Bill Conine

Darrell Allen

Leon Philpot

Mark Robbins
South Central Arkansas
Southwest Arkansas

Kevin Brownlee

Frances Eason-Nelson

C. Wayne Whitaker

Don Stemple
Woodruff

Michael L. Swan

J.A. Wampler
Staff

Duane D. Highley
President and Chief Executive Officer

Michael W. Henderson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert H. McClanahan
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer

Sandra Byrd
Vice President of Public Affairs and Member Services

Jonathan Oliver
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery

Maria Smedley
Vice President of Human Resources

Lori L. Burrows
Vice President and General Council

Andrew Lachowsky
Vice President of Planning, Rates and Market Operations

Patrick McClafferty
Vice President of Utility Sales and Service, Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Kirkley Thomas
Vice President of Governmental Affairs