Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp.
After Sloan’s Dismissal, Coleman Fills In at Craighead Electric Cooperative
The removal of Jeremiah Sloan as CEO of Craighead Electric Cooperative remains something of a mystery. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Private Firms List Led by Blue Cross
Seventeen private companies owned and headquartered in Arkansas are believed to have had revenue of more than $1 billion in 2023. read more >
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Marine Glisovic Joins AECC/AECI as Corporate Communications Manager
Glisovic left KATV this month after more than 10 years with the Little Rock ABC affiliate. read more >
Cooperatives Prepare for Freezing Weather
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Inc., the statewide cooperative association, reported that line crews at all co-ops are on alert and ready to respond to any power outages. read more >
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Julie Chambers Promoted to CFO at First Service Bank (Movers & Shakers)
She previously was SVP of government-guaranteed lending. read more >
Central Moloney Names Travis Mosler as Director of Marketing (Movers & Shakers)
He previously owned and operated Crossbuck Creative. read more >
Jason Allen Named Chief Commercial Officer at Arkansas Electric Cooperatives (Movers & Shakers)
He will provide executive direction to the member-owned cooperative’s utility sales and services division. read more >
AECC Hires Former Coulson Exec Lance West as Controller
Former Coulson Oil Co. CFO Lance West has joined Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. as the electric generation and transmission cooperative’s controller. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
AECC Names Kollin Derynck VP of Power Production
Arkansas' power generation and transmission cooperative has a new vice president of power production, Kollin Derynck. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Cromwell Architects Engineers Hires Architect Michelle Teague (Movers & Shakers)
She has more than two decades of experience as a project architect. read more >
Tom Wright Named VP of Power Delivery for AECC
Wright, who has more than 30 years in the electric utility industry, joined AECC in 2021 as the director of transmission engineering and construction. read more >
3 Hired at Sowell Management of Little Rock (Movers & Shakers)
Kendraya Dewberry, Jason Lester and Campbell Woods will join Sowell Management read more >
Robert Geary Appointed Controller of Sowell Management (Movers & Shakers)
He was previously controller of Coulson Oil Co. of Little Rock. read more >
Cooperatives Name Bill Gossage as External Affairs Chief
Before joining the cooperatives last year as vice president of governmental affairs, Gossage was deputy chief of staff for external affairs to former Gov. Asa Hutchinson. read more >
Woodruff County Solar Set for July Start
The cooperatives’ biggest solar project, a 122-megawatt station, is within budget and “progressing as planned.” read more >
Restoring Power Fast, Even as Scars Linger
Arkansas utility companies worked swiftly to restore services in the aftermath of the March 31 tornadoes. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Utilities Report Success in Storm Recovery
At the peak of the storms, the state’s 17 local electric distribution providers collectively had about 10,000 members without power. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
A Co-op Leader Sees Problems Down Line
High fuel costs, government regulation and shutdowns of fossil-fuel generation plants are strangling the electric cooperatives’ ability to supply affordable and dependable power to 1.2 million cooperative members in Arkansas. read more >
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Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Names Kecia Wolf as President and CEO (Super Mover)
Wolf will be the first woman to serve as president and CEO of the cooperative. read more >
1 Named Vice President and General Counsel for Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas (Movers & Shakers)
Jen Hoss will serve as the new vice president over Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation/Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. of Little Rock. read more >