Meet Your Board of Directors
CVEC's territory is divided into 5 districts, represented by the proportional number of board seats for each district. Director terms are staggered in a set three-year rotation, where directors are nominated by petition, placed on the official ballot and elected each year by the membership at the Chariton Valley Electric Annual Meeting in August.
Marchelle Brown
District 1
Marchelle Brown
Treasurer
mbrown@cvrec.com
District 1
Appanoose County and portions of Monroe and Wapello
Marchelle Brown has served on Chariton Valley Electric’s Board of Directors since 2018. Brown currently serves as the Treasurer for CVEC’s Board of Directors. Marchelle has taken several courses as she works towards receiving her Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification.
Jerry Durian
District 2
Jerry Durian
jdurian@cvrec.com
District 2
Monroe County and portions of Lucas, Marion and Wapello
Jerry was elected to serve on CVEC's Board of Directors in August of 2019, although he has been a member of CVEC for the past 49 years. Jerry strives to be of service to our members by keeping costs down.
Randy Gottschalk
District 2
Randy Gottschalk
Vice President
rgottschalk@cvrec.com
District 2
Monroe County and portions of Lucas, Marion and Wapello
Randy was elected to serve on CVEC's Board of Directors in August of 2020 and currently serves as the Board's Vice President. He previously served on the Chariton Valley Electric Board of Directors for 6 years earning his CCD and BLC accreditations.
Wesley Green
District 3
Wesley Green
wgreen@cvrec.com
District 3
Wayne and a portion of Appanoose
Wesley Green has served as a director on Chariton Valley Electric’s Board since 2012. Green has taken over 18 courses to receive his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification, Board Leadership Certification and Director Gold Credential Certification.
John Houser
District 1
John Houser
jhouser@cvrec.com
District 1
Appanoose County and portions of Monroe and Wapello
John was elected to serve on CVEC's Board of Directors in August of 2021. John brings substation and electric utility construction knowledge, budget and finance experience, as well as project management experience to the board and the membership. As a board member, John's focus is to improve the electric system, control spending, while also improving line equipment and construction techniques.
Norm Major
District 5
Norm Major
Secretary
nmajor@cvrec.com
District 5
City of Albia
Norm Major has served as a director on Chariton Valley Electric’s Board since 2012 and currently serves as the Board’s Secretary. While serving CVEC, Major has taken over 19 courses to receive his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification, Board Leadership Certification and Director Gold Credential Certification.
Mike Miller
District 4
Mike Miller
President
mmiller@cvrec.com
District 4
Lucas County
Michael Miller has served on Chariton Valley Electric’s Board of Directors since 1990. Over his 30 years on the Board, Miller has served as President and Vice President. Miller has taken over 20 courses in his dedicated years of service to receive his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification, Board Leadership Certification and Director Gold Credential Certification.
Kenneth VandenBerg
District 5
Kenneth VandenBerg
kvandenberg@cvrec.com
District 5
City of Albia
Kenneth VandenBerg has served as a director on Chariton Valley Electric’s Board since 2010. VandenBerg is CVEC’s current Board President. Kenny previously served as the Board’s Secretary. While serving on the Board, VandenBerg has taken over 16 courses to receive his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification, Board Leadership Certification and Director Gold Credential Certification. Kenny also represents District 1 on the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperative’s Statewide Board.
Richard Welsh
District 5
Richard Welsh
rwelsh@cvrec.com
District 5
City of Albia
Richard Welsh has served on Chariton Valley Electric’s Board of Directors since 1999. Over his 20 years on the Board, Welsh has also served as President and Vice President. Richard has taken over 30 courses in his 20 years of service to receive his Credentialed Cooperative Director Certification, Board Leadership Certification and Board Leadership Certification.
