Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
2018 Report on Nominees Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation’s Nominating Committee met on March 20, 2018, to review qualifications and nominate Board candidates to present to the membership for election to four open seats on the Board of Directors. Through the Nominating Committee and nomination by petition processes, a slate of qualified candidates from the membership is developed each year. Members have the opportunity to vote for their choice of candidates in every district and elect those who will serve a three-year term on the Board. Members have convenient options to vote for directors by Internet or mail, and full details will be included in director election kits being mailed to each member on May 30, 2018. Members may also attend and vote for candidates at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is a business meeting format featuring reports and announcement of director election results.
The Nominating Committee nominated the following candidates for consideration:
Kelly Coleman David Beckett Melton Caldwell District
Joy Coffey
John Glasser
Watauga District
Watauga District
Kenneth Greene
Mitch Franklin
Ashe District
Alleghany District
Notice of Annual Meeting
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation Thursday, June 28, 2018 – 4:00 p.m. Blue Ridge Energy Corporate Office, Lenoir, N.C.
No nominations by petition were received by this year’s deadline of April 2.
2018 Director Proxy Committee As part of the governance process for director elections, a Director Proxy Committee was elected at the March Board of Directors meeting. This year’s committee includes: David Eggers (Caldwell District), David Boone (Ashe District), and Bryan Edwards (Alleghany District). This committee is made up of three directors who are not running for re-election to the Board this year.
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The purpose of this committee is to cast votes for all members who designate their voting preference for directors on the proxy in the director election kit. This will include those members who designate the Director Proxy Committee to act on their behalf in casting director votes and those members who make no designation on the proxy form for a particular district.
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