DMEA Announces Election Results, Innovations and a New Prepay Program at 2015 Annual Meeting
DMEA’s Annual Meeting of Members was held this morning, June 17, 2015. The meeting marked the conclusion of the 2015 Board of Director Elections. The results are as follows:
DMEA Attorney, Larry Beckner reported that 5,204 total valid ballots were cast. In District 1, incumbent, Bill Patterson ran unopposed and was reelected. In District 2, Kyle Martinez received 1,862 votes, Richard Harding received 718, Tammy Theis received 1,052, and Mandy Norris-Snell received 1,515. Kyle Martinez was declared the winner. In District 5, incumbent, Marshall Collins ran unopposed and was reelected.
In keeping with the theme of Empowering Innovations, the Annual Meeting included several technology-related features: Attendees got up close and personal with a DMEA bucket truck, saw high voltage safety demonstrations, played games with solar-powered toys, and met Power, the robot. They also had opportunities to learn about energy and money-saving technologies currently available to DMEA members like SmartHub, an online account management tool.
The business meeting included reports from DMEA Board President, Olen Lund and DMEA Chief Executive Officer, Jasen Bronec. Topics included DMEA’s current strategic efforts and the financial strength of the cooperative.
Technology played a central role in the keynote address. Peter May-Ostendorp PhD, LEED AP and founder of Xergy Consulting, LLC gave listeners a vision of the smart home of the future.
The Annual Meeting also served as a launch pad for DMEA’s newest technology-enabled payment program, called My Choice. My Choice is a voluntary prepay billing program where members pay in advance for their electricity. The program allows members to make payments in any amount and at anytime. There are no payment due dates or fees associated with the program. To learn more, visit www.dmea.com or call 1-877-687-3632 (OUR-DMEA).
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