The service area of North Central Electric is divided up into seven districts, each with a member elected representative. Each district has one elected trustee to represent all of the members of that district for a term of three years. Due to the large number of members in both Crawford and Wyandot counties, two trustees are elected from both District 1 and District 2. A nominating committee selects candidates for the board. A maximum of two candidates, per district, can appear on the annual meeting ballot each year. Three trustees are elected each year at the cooperatives annual meeting.
The Board of Trustees meet monthly. They are responsible for setting the cooperatives policies and rates, approving contracts and regularly review the operating performance of the cooperative and its appointed management. As representatives of the rural community, they communicate the interests of the cooperative’s membership.
President: Duane E. Frankart – District 7
Vice President: Dennis W. Schindler – District 2
Secretary: Eileen M. Gabel – District 6
Treasurer: Rodney Snavely - District 4
District 1
TRUSTEE:
Kevin E. Bishop
3230 Orr Road
Bloomville, OH 44818
419-988-3251
Email: dkbishop@copper.net
Mr. Bishop was elected to serve on the North Central Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees in 2005.
OCCUPATION: Process Analyst, Heat Treat for the Timken Co., Bucyrus, OH
TRUSTEE
Donald E. Strausbaugh
6366 Schwemly Road
New Washington, OH 44854
419-988-0242
Mr. Strausbaugh was elected to serve on the North Central Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees in June 2006.
OCCUPATION: Retired Supervisor, maintenance worker at C.E. White Co., New Washington, OH; Owner D&L Nursery, wholesale tree grower, New Washington, OH
District 2
VICE-PRESIDENT:
Dennis W. Schindler
5392 Twp. Rd. 51
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
419-294-1702
E-mail: denny@udata.com
Mr. Schindler has been a North Central Electric Cooperative Trustee since 1984. He was elected vice-president in 2005. Mr. Schindler represents North Central Electric as a trustee on Ohio Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. He is secretary-treasurer of the Federated Energy Services Cooperative, which is the management and shared services cooperative formed in 1998 with Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative in Wellington, OH. He earned his Credential Cooperative Director certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
OCCUPATION: Retired Buyer, Guardian Industries, Upper Sandusky, OH; Self-employed farmer, Crane Township
TRUSTEE:
Donald L. Willson
2237 Co. Rd. 47
Nevada, OH 44849
740-482-2506
Mr. Willson has been a North Central Electric Cooperative Trustee since 1999. In 2003, he earned his Credential Cooperative Director certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
OCCUPATION: Retired/part time mechanic, Wyandot Tractor Implement, Upper Sandusky, OH; Owner, Willson’s Grocery Store, Upper Sandusky, OH
District 3
Richard L. Reichert
16161 E. U.S. 224
Attica, OH 44807
419-426-6081
E-mai:l rlreichert@verizon.net
Mr. Reichert has been a North Central Electric Cooperative Trustee since 1990. He served as president from 2005 to 2012 after serving as vice-president since 1993. Mr. Riechert is chairman of the Federation Energy Services Cooperative, which is the management and share services cooperative formed in 1998 with Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative in Wellington, OH. In 2005, he earned his Credential Cooperative Director certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
OCCUPATION: Self-employed farmer
District 4
TREASURER:
Rodney P. Snavely
9409 E. Twp. Rd. 138
Republic, OH 44867
419-639-2869
E-mail:rsnavely@dishmail.net
Mr. Snavely was elected to the North Central Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees in 2001. In 2005, he earned his Credential Cooperative Director certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Mr. Snavely also received his Board Leadership certificate from NRECA in 2010.
OCCUPATION: Senior manufacturing engineer for Delphi Automotive, Sandusky, OH; Part-time grain farmer and produces maple syrup
District 5
TRUSTEE:
Ronald P. Frisch
2635 Township Rd. 86
Tiffin, OH 44883
419-448-0903
Mr. Frisch was elected to serve on the North Central Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees in June 2007. In 2010, Mr. Frisch earned his Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
OCCUPATION: Full-time farmer since 1973, grain and cattle operation
District 6
SECRETARY:
Eileen M. Gabel
5108 N. Twp. Rd. 71
Tiffin, OH 44883
419-447-2275
E-mail:jegabel@wcnet.orgt
Mrs. Gabel was elected secretary in 2005 and has been a North Central Electric Cooperative Trustee since 1998. She is the first women to serve on the Cooperative Board. She earned her Board Leadership Certification from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in 2005 and became a Credential Cooperative Director in 2000.
OCCUPATION: Substitute teacher, Seneca County schools; Retired teacher, Old Fort local Schools, Old Fort, OH
District 7
PRESIDENT:
Duane E. Frankart
10481 W. State Route 18
Fostoria, OH 44830
419-937-1156
Mr. Frankart was elected to the North Central Electric Board of Trustees in 2001 and was named treasurer in March 2007. In 2012 Frankart was elected president. He represents North Central Electric on the Federated Energy Services Cooperative Board of Trustees. In 2005, he earned his Credential Cooperative Director certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
OCCUPATION: Frankart Egg Farm; Retired Midnight Shift Manager Atlas Crankshaft (Cummins Engine)
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