VEC Seeking Candidates for Board of Directors
Johnson, VT - Are you interested in making a direct contribution to a bright energy future for our region?
Vermont Electric Co-op is accepting petitions from eligible candidates for four board of directors’ seats that are up for election in May.
“VEC board members have a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds, care deeply about the community, and enjoy learning about and influencing energy issues,” said Rebecca Towne, VEC’s chief executive officer. “If this describes you – and you have a passion for safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity, then consider running for the VEC board this year.”
To be eligible, a candidate must be a VEC member and have a principal residence within VEC service territory and in the district or zone they are running to represent. The board generally meets in the afternoon on the last Tuesday of each month at VEC's main office in Johnson. (Employees of the co-op are not eligible.)
Directors, who are elected to serve four-year terms, receive a stipend and mileage reimbursement for attending meetings and have training opportunities to learn more about energy issues and the cooperative utility model.
Below is a list of the seats that are open in 2025 and the towns they represent:
District 1: Averill, Averys Gore, Barton, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brownington, Brunswick, Canaan, Charleston, Ferdinand, Guildhall, Holland, Lemington, Lewis, Lyndon, Maidstone, Morgan, Newark, Norton, Sheffield, Sutton, Warners Grant, Warren Gore, Westmore, Wheelock
District 2: Coventry, Derby, Newport City
East Zone At-large: Albany, Averill, Averys Gore, Barton, Bloomfield, Brighton, Brownington, Brunswick, Canaan, Charleston, Coventry, Craftsbury, Derby, Ferdinand, Glover, Greensboro, Guildhall, Holland, Irasburg, Jay, Lemington, Lewis, Lowell, Lyndon, Maidstone, Morgan, Newark, Newport City, Newport Town, Norton, Sheffield, Sutton, Troy, Warner’s Grant, Warren Gore, Westfield, Westmore, Wheelock
West Zone At-large: Alburgh, Bakersfield, Belvidere, Berkshire, Bolton, Cambridge, Eden, Enosburg, Essex, Fairfax, Fairfield, Fletcher, Franklin, Georgia, Grand Isle, Highgate, Hinesburg, Huntington, Hyde Park, Isle LaMotte, Jericho, Johnson, Milton, Montgomery, Morristown, North Hero, Richford, Richmond, Sheldon, Shelburne, South Hero, Starksboro, Stowe, St. Albans Town, St. George, Swanton, Underhill, Waterville, Westford, Williston.
VEC welcomes a diversity of ideas and experience. To learn more or request application materials visit vermontelectric.coop/board-candidate-information or email [email protected]