2023 Board of Directors

President
David Cleveland
Managing Director, Business Development & Governmental Affairs
Jackson EMC
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1st Vice President
Chairperson - 2023 Annual Conference
Brittany Dickey
Vice President, Business Development
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
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2nd Vice President
Chairperson - Membership
Lisa Hurley
Executive Director
York County Development Corporation
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Secretary-Treasurer
Karla Organist
Senior Program Manager
University of Northern Iowa - Institute for Decision Making
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Past President
Chairperson - Nominating
Dan Boysel
Manager, Economic Development
Consolidated Cooperative
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Directors:


Appointed
Jan Ahlen
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC)
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Appointed
Chairperson - Strategic Alliances
Co-Chairperson - Professional Development
Scott Bialick
Manager, Member Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
Touchstone Energy/NRECA
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Appointed
Josh Seidemann
VP of Policy & Industry Innovation
NTCA-the Rural Broadband Association
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Appointed
NRTC  - VACANT

Director
Charles (Chad) B. Dalton
Manager of Economic Development & Key Account
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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Director
Allie Bennett
Mgr. of ED & Member Services
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Coop
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Director
Beth Bilyeu
Forest City Economic Development
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Director
Co-Chairperson - Professional Development
Shawnna Silvius
Economic Development Planner III
Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA)
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Director
Brad Thomas
Economic Development
KentuckyÆs Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
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Director
Tucker Billman
Chairperson - Rural Issues
Manager of Government Affairs
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
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Director
Kris Williams
Director of Energy Services
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp.
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Director
Shalimar Mazetis
Rural Economic Development Manager
Advance Southwest Iowa Corp.
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Director
Chairperson - Marketing
Jennifer Wakeman
DRIVE
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