Board of Directors

Jeff Dykes

Jeff Dykes

Chairman
BrightRidge
Johnson City, TN
Division 5
jdykes@brightridge.com

Keith Carnahan

Keith Carnahan

Secretary/Treasurer
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative
Centerville, TN
Division 8
keith.carnahan@mlec.com

Jim Ferrell

Jim Ferrell

Vice Chairman

Jackson Energy Authority
Jackson, TN
Western District
jferrell@jaxenergy.com

Rody Blevins

Rody Blevins

Director
Volunteer Energy Cooperative
Decatur, TN
Division 4

rblevins@vec.org

Mike Bolin

Mike Bolin

Director
Knoxville Utility Board
Knoxville, TN
Division 3
mike.bolin@kub.org

Darrell Gillespie

Darrell Gillespie

Director
Dickson Electric System
Dickson, TN
Central District
dgillespie@dicksonelectric.com

Steve Hargrove

Steve Hargrove

Director
Sheffield Utilities

Sheffield, AL

Division 9

shargrove@sheffieldutilities.org

Keith Hayward

Keith Hayward

Director
North East Mississippi Electric Power Association
Oxford, MS
Division 9
keith.hayward@nemepa.org

Mark O. Iverson

Mark O. Iverson

Director
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Bowling Green, KY
Kentucky District
miverson@bgmu.com

Decosta E. Jenkins

Decosta E. Jenkins

Director
Nashville Electric Service
Nashville, TN
Division 2
djenkins@nespower.com

Terry Kemp

Terry Kemp

Director
Starkville Utilities
Starkville, MS
Division 10
tkemp@starkvilleutilities.com

Shannon Littleton, CPE

Shannon Littleton, CPE

Director
Lenoir City Utilities Board
Lenoir City, TN
Division 6
slittleton@lcub1.com

Richard Morrissey

Richard Morrissey

Director
City of Florence Utilities
Florence, AL
North Alabama District
rmorrissey@florenceal.org

Jeremy Nelms

Jeremy Nelms

Director
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC

Young Harris, GA
Southeastern District

jeremy.nelms@brmemc.com

Mike Partin

Mike Partin

Director
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative

South Pittsburg, TN
Division 7

mpartin@svalleyec.com

Allen Robbins

Allen Robbins

Director
Sevier County Electric System

Sevierville, TN
Appalachian District

arobbins@sces.net

Jon Turner

Jon Turner

Director
4-County Electric Power Association
Columbus, MS
Northeast MS District
turnerj@4county.org

David Wade

David Wade

Director
EPB of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
TVPPA Chairman
wadejd@epb.net

J.T. Young

J.T. Young

Director
Memphis Light, Gas & Water
Memphis, TN
Division 1
jyoung@mlgw.org

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