Board Of Directors Election

Jerry Anderson has served on the EnergyUnited board of directors since the cooperative was created in 1998 by the merger of Davidson EMC and Crescent EMC. Prior to that, Anderson had served on the Crescent EMC Board of Directors since 1984. During his tenure on the EnergyUnited and Crescent boards, Anderson has served as both secretary and treasurer.
In addition to his service to EnergyUnited, Anderson was a partner in CR Anderson Lumber Company. He is a member and past president of the North Davie Ruritan Club, a former trustee of the Davie County Hospital board of directors, served on the board of directors at Yadkin Valley Economic Development, and he is a former Davie County commissioner.
Anderson is a lifelong member of Sandy Springs Baptist Church where he is a deacon and a Sunday school teacher.
He is married to Dianne. They have two children and four grandchildren. In his spare time he enjoys his grandchildren and classic cars.

Robert Herman lives in Bethlehem in Alexander County. He is a retired industrial engineer and vice president from the Von Drehle Corp. based in Hickory. Currently he is serving as a board member and vice president of the Newcomers Club of Catawba Valley where he leads the membership committee. Herman is running for the first time for the District 1 board seat of EnergyUnited.
Herman has served on several boards and councils, including Iowa State University Industrial Engineering Advisory Council and as the Iowa Interdenominational Reconciliation Liaison for the Promise Keepers organization. He was a unit commissioner in the Boy Scouts of America, Smokey Mountain Council, and has attained his Eagle Scout. He has also served on the board of directors of his family restaurant business, functioning as treasurer and chair of the Compensation Committee.
Herman is a graduate of Purdue University in Industrial Management and has an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He has attained certifications as a Six Sigma Black Belt and Senior Professional in Human Resources as well as in Production and Inventory Management. During his free time Herman enjoys hiking, gardening and boating with his granddaughter on Lake Hickory.

Craig Black graduated from East Davidson High School and earned a degree in Marketing and Operations Management at UNCC. He lives in Mooresville with wife Kathy and daughters Abby and Maggie, and is a member of Mooresville High Athletic Boosters, a trustee at Central United Methodist Church, and a member of Top of the Lake Rotary Club.
Black’s 31-year career in the printing industry has focused on strategic planning. His many achievements have produced significant results.
Black has completed 120+ hours of education through national cooperative organizations, designed to equip directors with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in today’s rapidly changing electric utility industry. Black has earned the title Credential Cooperative Director and been awarded the Board Leadership Certificate. He is currently finalizing the Director Gold Credential, the highest level of director certification.
Black served as a director during the cooperative’s recent governance review and helped develop and execute the cooperative’s strategic plan, which includes many projects and processes that focus on providing safe, reliable energy at competitive prices, while offering more information for members to better manage their energy spending.
Black supports EnergyUnited’s rural economic development initiatives as well as the EnergyUnited Foundation, which has given millions to charity.

Martin Oakes recently completed terms on the Lincoln Economic Development Association (LEDA) board, the Centralina Council of Governments board, the Gaston- Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization board and as a Lincoln County Commissioner. Martin actively helped recruit a new County Manager at Lincoln County and chaired the search committee for a new CEO at Centralina. Martin currently serves as a board member and treasurer in four other groups at various levels.

Martin retired eight years ago from his own business, Byte Design, building computer business models for large (>$500M sales) corporations, including Boise Paper, International Paper and MacMillan-Bloedel. Prior to that, Martin was CFO and VP of Sales at several IT startups.

Martin has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, summa cum laude, from McMaster University (Canada), with IT specialties. He and Elsie attend Salem United Methodist Church in Denver, NC, and enjoy free time with their two grown children and five grand-daughters.

Ronnie Harrison, an incumbent, was the only person nominated to serve as a Director in District 2. In accordance with EnergyUnited’s bylaws, Board President Max Walser dispensed with balloting and declared Ronnie duly elected to a three-year term.

Congratulations, Ronnie! Dispensing with balloting in uncontested elections reduces election-related costs and helps EnergyUnited provide its members with safe, reliable power at the lowest possible cost.