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MEET DIRECTOR HOFF

District: 6
Director Kalvin Hoff joined the cooperative family in April 2019 as the newest member of the Cass County Electric Cooperative’s board of directors. Though Hoff is recent to the cooperative family, he understands the cooperative values.

Hoff is your typical family man. He is married to his successful wife, Caitlin, and has three children, ages seven to two, Hudson, Henley, and Cabe. Every parent understands the morning chaos and the importance of starting each day with breakfast to fuel you up and ground you for the day.

Every morning the smell of freshly cooked eggs and toast fills the Hoff household. A tradition of hot breakfast was programmed in Hoff since he was a little boy. Growing up on a farm in Richardton, North Dakota, Director Hoff’s mom would ensure her family ate something before heading out the door; it was non-negotiable. “She was relentless when it came to eating breakfast,” Hoff said with a laugh. “Now, it’s something I can’t start my day without.” If the mornings are crazy getting the kids ready, Hoff says, at the very least, he will have a bowl of cereal.

Early in Hoff’s life, his parents molded him with a firm foundation of support. Beginning with teaching him the values of a thrifty hard-working farmer, instilling the drive to succeed in school, and, most importantly, learning you can not be good at everything. Hoff tried his hand at sports but came to realize he was a better mathlete than an athlete. Taking after his parents, who owned the farm and a business in town, Hoff’s parents sparked an entrepreneurial spirit inside of him.

In 2016, Hoff started Amber Waves Integration. He designs automated systems for grain processing plants, improving the process of taking in the grain from the farmer and loading it for market, eventually processing the grain into a food product. Hoff also works with his sister to provide the electrical engineering expertise she needs for her grain cleaning company. Keeping with the tradition of family support, his brother contracts on the mechanical engineering portion of the company.

Hoff says his family is unique because of the business relationships that they have built with each other.

With his background in electrical engineering and a passion for the energy industry, he knew when the District 6 board position opened up, he had to go for it. Hoff says he is absorbing as much information as possible and is working to keep Cass County Electric members’ energy reliable and affordable.