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Brown County Rural Electrical Association

2022 Board of Directors

2021 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Cooperative. The area served by Brown County REA is divided into 9 districts, each district elects one director to serve a three-year term.

Election for Directors takes place at the Annual Membership meeting. The Annual Membership meeting shall be held of a date determined by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors meet monthly to conduct the business of the Cooperative. They are responsible for hiring the General Manager who hires the Cooperative employees and manages the daily affairs of the Cooperative.

Board Elections

At least three board seats are up for election each year. Members who are interested in serving on the Board should notify Brown County REA so we can refer you to the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee is comprised of at least two members who reside in the districts up for election and they seek out board candidates. The Nominating Committee shall diligently and in good faith attempt to nominate at least two individuals to run for election for each Director district up for election.

If they fail to nominate two individuals to run this does not invalidate the election. Members who are not nominated by the Committee may petition for nominations by securing at least 10 members signatures and delivering the petition to the Secretary at least 20 business days before the Member Meeting. 

District 1: Brookville, Burnstown, Bashaw, North Star, Stately, Delton, Amboy, & Germantown

James Hanson

Treasurer/Secretary

(507) 829-6756

j.hanson@bcrea.coop

District 2: Mulligan, Albin, & Nelson

Brad Sprenger

Director

(507) 317-5576

b.sprenger@bcrea.coop

District 3: Lake Hanska, Linden, Riverdale, & Madelia

Landon Sletta

Director

(507) 276-1899

landons@bcrea.coop

District 4: Sigel, Cottonwood, & Cambria

William Berg

Vice President

(507) 766-1497

b.berg@bcrea.coop

District 5: Leavenworth & Stark

James Mickelson

Director

(507) 920-7453

j.mickelson@bcrea.coop

District 6: Prairieville, Eden, Morgan, & Sherman

Joel Christensen

Director

(507) 828-4550

j.christensen@bcrea.coop

District 7: Home & Milford

Gregory Mages

Director

(507) 276-0325

g.mages@bcrea.coop

District 8: Cairo, Ridgely, West Newton, Severance, & Lafayette

Thomas Hayes

President

(507) 276-2260

t.hayes@bcrea.coop

District 9: Cornish, Alfsborg, Bernadotte, Brighton, & Moltke

David Wendinger

Director

(507) 276-3166

davidw@bcrea.coop

Eligibility

Members are eligible to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors if they meet the qualifications listed in Brown County REA's Bylaws.

Please refer to our Bylaws for a full description of Director qualifications.

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Brown County Rural Electric
24386 State Hwy 4
PO Box 529
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(800) 658-2368
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Your Cooperative
    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Our History
    • Board of Directors
      • Map Of Districts
    • By-Laws & Articles of Incorporation
    • Our Mission, Vision, and Values
    • The Seven Cooperative Principles
    • BCREA Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Service Area Map
    • Member Handbook
  • Calendar
  • Customer Service
    • Billing
      • Bill Stuffers
    • Billing Statement Explained
    • Payment Options
    • Capital Credits
    • Unclaimed Property
    • Online Account Usage Graphs
  • Resources
    • Energy Assistance
    • Newsletters
    • MN Cold Weather Rules
    • Outage Texting Registration
    • Estimating Energy Use & Cost
    • Touchstone Energy Brochures
    • Safety
      • MREA Safety Articles
    • Storm Center/Outage Map
    • Webpage Links
  • Programs & Services
    • Distributed Energy Resources
    • Load Management Programs
    • Electric Vehicles
    • Heartland Security
    • Operation Round Up®
      • Operation Round Up® Scholarships
    • Rebates
    • TV Services
      • FCC Applications
    • LED Yard Lights
    • Youth Tour
  • Forms
    • ACH Authorization Form
    • Agricultural Exemption Form ST3
    • CTV Enrollment Form
    • Cold Weather Form
    • Credit/Debit Card Authorization Form
    • LED Yard Light Rental Program
    • Life Support Program Form
    • Operation Round-Up Form
    • Residential Heat Exemption Form
    • Start Service
    • Stop Service
    • Update My Information
    • Wellspring Sign-Up
    • Donation Form
  • Contact Us