2025 Annual Meeting of Members of MVEC and MVlink
MVEC’s Annual Meeting of the members was held in Peosta on August 14th. Through mail-in ballots, online voting and in-person attendance, 1,165 members participated in the governance of the Cooperative they own. Voting members were entered into a drawing for cash prizes totaling $2,000, and those who attended in person were treated to a roasted pork meal. During the meeting, CEO Jeremy Richert acknowledged MVEC’s 90th anniversary by highlighting the power of cooperative commitment to reliability, affordability, safety, and community. Richert also provided members an update on the MVlink broadband efforts and its impact on service reliability while continuing to maintain affordable rates for both electricity and internet services. He concluded his report by highlighting the cooperative’s recent high customer satisfaction scores for both electric and fiber services.
During the program, Christie Remley, Manager of Communications and Public Relations, interviewed a panel of four MVEC retirees on their experiences at the co-op spanning nearly seven decades. The panelists included:
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Dorothy Postel, who retired as CEO in 2000.
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Marv Marek, who retired from Member Services in 2006.
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Patty Manuel, who retired as Director of Public Relations in 2021.
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Dan Schulte, who retired on Annual Meeting Day (August 14, 2025) as Director of Operations.
President Tom Stewart reported on the results of the director election, indicating that Lee Hein won the election for the one-year term for Region 1. And that the following Directors were re-elected for three-year terms: Tom Stewart was re-elected to Region 2; Ron Thielen was re-elected to Region 3, and Billie Zumbach was re-elected to Region 4.
During the Board of Directors re-organizational meeting, the following directors were re-elected to officer positions as follows: President, Tom Stewart; Vice President, Charlie Peters; Secretary, Billie Zumbach and Treasurer, Judy Gotto. Scott Minzenmeyer was elected to be the Assistant Secretary. A list of cash prize winners can be found at mvec.coop/annual-meeting.
List of Cash Prize Winners:
Arden Johnston
Ronald/Michele Bussan
Donald/Janet Bierman
Daniel Petersen
Mark/Jean Gaul
Denis Roling
Patricia Quade
Dennis/Jane Ernst
Merlin/Karen Steffen
Ron/Susan Schwartz
James/Mary Carroll
Marvin/Jeanne Heiar
Inez Hageman
Susan Lang
Margaret Stocks
Dale Clemen
R&R Cook Farms LLC
John/Kathryn Gaul
Ricann Farms Inc.
Dale Ries
Mitchell Schueller
Scott Supple
Terry Boffeli
Brent McQuillen
Craig Winegar
Melissa Reed
James Stark
Paul Nielsen
Joe Geistkemper
Herbert Zumbach
Jennifer Schwoob
David Grable
Roger Krabbenhoft
Learn about the process and requirements for serving on the board here [click here].
Annual Meeting Report Minutes of 2024 Annual Meeting Director Candidates Director Interviews