Board of Trustees

Big Bend Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned cooperative. Members control the Cooperative through a 9-member Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected at the annual meeting of members held during the month of February or March each year. Three Trustees represent each of the 3 Districts.

The Board is the policy-making body of the Cooperative. The Board holds regular monthly meetings to establish basic policies, review Cooperative activities and make decisions affecting the Cooperative’s well-being.

The Board hires a manager to carry out the policies it has established. The manager, in turn, hires a staff to handle the operational details and to implement the policies set forth by the Board. The Cooperative’s staff of well-trained employees keep the members’ business running efficiently and effectively.