Board of Directors and Leadership
A 12-person board of directors, consisting of and elected by members, governs the cooperative.
Dakota Electric’s board of directors act on behalf of the membership to guide operations and future planning for the cooperative. The board of directors has three members from each of its four districts. Directors serve three-year terms and are elected by you, our member-owners. Voting is done at large and all members have the opportunity to vote. For general inquiries about the board, please contact Melissa Cherney.
John (Jack) DeYoe
District: 1
Elected: 2013
Address: Lakeville
David Jones
Treasurer
District: 1
Elected: 2012
Address: Lakeville
Jerry Pittman
Vice Chair
District: 1
Elected: 1994
Address: Lakeville
Janet Lekson
MREA Dir.
District: 2
Elected: 1996
Address: Rosemount
Jim Sheldon
Chair
District: 2
Elected: 1994
Address: Apple Valley
Clay Van De Bogart
Great River Energy Dir.
District: 2
Elected: 2000
Address: Lakeville
Kenneth Danner
District: 3
Elected: 2003
Address: Apple Valley
Bill Holton
District: 3
Elected: 1995
Address: Apple Valley
Margaret Schreiner
Great River Energy Dir.
District: 3
Elected: 1987
Address: Eagan
Paul Bakken
District: 4
Elected: 2011
Address: Eagan
Judy Kimmes
District: 4
Elected: 1997
Address: Hampton
Paul Trapp
Secretary
District: 4
Elected: 2002
Address: Hastings
Monthly Board Meetings
Due to the coronavirus, board meetings are being held virtually until further notice. If a member wishes to "attend" a board meeting, they should contact Melissa Cherney ([email protected]) as early as possible to discuss the technology options available.
Meetings are typically held at 8:30 a.m., but the starting time may vary due to the agenda.
2021 Board Meeting Dates
January 28
February 25
March 25
April 29
May 27
June 24
July 29
August 26
September 30
October 28
November 18
December 16
Annual Meeting and Elections
As a member-owned cooperative, annual meetings provide an opportunity for members to hear reports from officers and directors, receive a financial update, ask questions and learn the results of the director elections. (Due to COVID, the 2021 annual meeting has been canceled.)
Survey & Ballot Systems, an independent firm, conducts the election voting and will mail a ballot to every Dakota Electric member two weeks prior to the annual meeting. Members can vote by mail or online. Voting instructions will be included with your ballot.
Any member in good standing may seek election for the Board of Directors in the district in which he/she resides. Members may also volunteer to serve on the Nominating Committee. The deadline for board candidates is typically early December, prior to the spring elections.
See the list of candidates selected by The Nominating Committee.
