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2024 ANNUAL MEETING

Tuesday, April 16

The Power of Our People

While rain poured and wind roared outside, the warmth of community filled the Delta by Marriott Hotel in Fargo on the evening of April 16 as Cass County Electric Cooperative (CCEC) hosted its 86th annual meeting.

The largest attendance since 2000, 587 CCEC members and guests were treated to a stellar threecourse meal of pasta salad, roast beef with seasonal vegetables, and various desserts before engaging in annual meeting agenda items.

That agenda featured an initial address from CCEC Board Chair Glenn Mitzel, the introduction of new CCEC President/CEO Paul Matthys, a financial report from VP of Corporate Services and CFO Chad Sapa, and director elections for three of CCEC’s eight districts represented on CCEC’s board of directors.

Those three elections featured two uncontested races in Districts 2 and 7, where incumbents Doug Anderson and Wendy Loucks were reelected by a motion from the audience to elect unopposed directors by voice rather than using written ballots.

District 3 featured a three-way race between Sid Berg (incumbent), Brian Gregor, and Vanessa Kummer. Following three-minute speeches from each candidate, members voted and elected Kummer as the newest member of the CCEC Board of Directors.

Hailing from Colfax ND, Kummer is a former president of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association and was the first woman selected to chair the United Soybean Board. CCEC is excited to welcome Kummer to the board.

CCEC would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Sid Berg for 21 years of service on the CCEC board of directors and wish him nothing but the best in future endeavors.

And while summer is on the horizon, last winter’s ice storm still lingers in the minds of many. Mitzel and Matthys both took time to acknowledge the tremendous work done by CCEC employees and the outstanding support and cooperation from members during the storm. Two videos were also shown to showcase the severity of the storm from the perspective of CCEC’s team while highlighting the teamwork and strength of community between CCEC and its members.

The five-star meal and wealth of knowledge and camaraderie weren’t the only takeaways from the evening; twenty lucky members walked home with $100 gift cards to use at their leisure.

The future looks bright for CCEC and its members. We’re extremely thankful for the Delta by Marriott, Mobile Pro, and so many others who helped make this event a success. We’re especially thankful to our wonderful members who took time out of their day to attend this event, and the communities that we’re proud to call home.