Board & Staff
2020 AECC Board of Directors and Officers

Mark Robbins
Rich Mountain Electric Chairman

Rob Boaz
Carroll Vice Chairman

Martha Pennington
Ashley-Chicot Secretary/Treasurer
Arkansas Valley
Ashley-Chicot

Al Simpson

Sam Davis

Rodney L. Chapman

Martha Pennington
C&L
Carroll

Greg Smith

Phil Wilson

Rob Boaz

Dr. Alan Hunnicutt
Clay County
Craighead

David Smith

John Dalton

Brian Duncan

Terry Rorex
Farmers
First

Larry Bright

Sam Houston

Don Crabbe

David Luebke
Mississippi County
North Arkansas

Brad Harrison

Neil Burge

Mel Coleman

Larry Goodwin
Ouachita
Ozark

Mark T. Cayce

Greg Goss

Mitchell Johnson

Jerry Bolinger
Petit Jean
Rich Mountain

Michael Kirkland

Donnie Collins

Brad Castor

Mark Robbins
South Central Arkansas
Southwest Arkansas

Colby Wells

Ricky Francis

C. Wayne Whitaker

Warren Plyler
Woodruff

Michael L. Swan

J.A. Wampler
Staff

Buddy Hasten
President and Chief Executive Officer

Michael W. Henderson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Robert H. McClanahan
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Technology Officer

Sandra Byrd
Vice President of Public Affairs and Member Services

Maria Smedley
Vice President of Human Resources and Strategy

Lori L. Burrows
Vice President and General Counsel

Andrew Lachowsky
Vice President of Planning and Market Operations

Jonathan Oliver
Vice President of Utility Sales and Service, Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Kirkley Thomas
Vice President of Governmental Affairs Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.

Steve Metcalf
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery