Board & Staff
2020 AECC Board of Directors and Officers
Rob Boaz
Carroll Electric Cooperative Chairman
Martha Pennington
Ashley-Chicot Electric Vice Chairman
Don Crabbe
First Electric
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 Services, Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
Kirkley Thomas
Vice President of Governmental Affairs Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc.
Steve Metcalf
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery
Patrick McClafferty
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery
Board & Staff
2020 AECC Board of Directors and Officers
Rob Boaz
Carroll Electric Cooperative Chairman
Martha Pennington
Ashley-Chicot Electric Vice Chairman
Don Crabbe
First Electric Secretary-Treasurer
Arkansas Valley
Al Simpson
Sam Davis
Ashley-Chicot
Rodney L. Chapman
Martha Pennington
C&L
Greg Smith
Phil Wilson
Carroll
Rob Boaz
Dr. Alan Hunnicutt
Clay County
David Smith
John Dalton
Craighead
Brian Duncan
Terry Rorex
Farmers
Larry Bright
Sam Houston
First
Don Crabbe
David Luebke
Mississippi County
Brad Harrison
Neil Burge
North Arkansas
Mel Coleman
Larry Goodwin
Ouachita
Mark T. Cayce
Greg Goss
Ozark
Mitchell Johnson
Jerry Bolinger
Petit Jean
Michael Kirkland
Donnie Collins
Rich Mountain
Brad Castor
Mark Robbins
South Central Arkansas
Colby Wells
Ricky Francis
Southwest Arkansas
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
Patrick McClafferty
Vice President of Power Production and Delivery