BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The SRT Board of Directors oversees the strategic direction of the cooperative by attending monthly board meetings to receive updates and discuss ongoing projects. Additionally, benchmark reports are given to ensure the cooperative is meeting the goals set forth. SRT Board members also serve on internal SRT committees such as Scholarship, Annual Meeting, and Governance, to name a few. They attend community events throughout the year and represent SRT on various state and national telecommunications associations. Board members represent one of four districts in the SRT territory and are elected for three-year terms. Each year at the annual meeting, members elect someone from each of the four districts to represent them on the cooperative board. Between monthly board meetings, strategic planning, committee meetings and other commitments, board members can be involved with SRT business nearly 40 days per year.

DISTRICT 1

Antler, Berthold, Carpio, Des Lacs, Donnybrook, Mohall, Sherwood, and Tolley

SRT Director since 1998
Serves on Annual Meeting, Scholarship, and Economic Development Committees
Former Mayor of 16 years for the city
of Sherwood
Former owner of Engh Hardware in Sherwood
Rural Development Finance Corporation board member
Proud grandparent to nine and father of four
Resides in Sherwood with his wife, Connie

SRT Director since 2005
Serves on Board Policy and Compensation, Board Retreat, and Building Committees
Serves as a state director on the BAND Board of Directors
Small grains farmer near Berthold/Carpio
Resides near Berthold with his wife, Marianne; they have two daughters

DISTRICT 2

Minot Air Force Base, Deering, Granville, Norwich, Glenburn, Landa, Lansford, Maxbass, Sawyer, South Prairie, Velva, and Westhope

SRT Director since 1988
Serves on SRT Rate Structure, Economic Development, and Capital Credit Committees
Involved in farming operation with his son and grandson
Resides south of Glenburn with his wife, Karen; they have three sons and six grandchildren

SRT Director since 2019
Serves on Strategic Planning, SRT Rate Structure, and Building Committees
Owner of ABCDJ's Solar Company
Recently retired, Energy Services and Rural Development Manager at Verendrye Electric Cooperative
Volunteer on the Velva Rural Fire Department
Current member of The Association of Energy and Engineers
Resides in Velva with his wife, Cheryl, and three of their nine children

DISTRICT 3

Butte, Kief, Kongsberg, Karlsruhe, Martin, Metigoshe, Newburg, Towner, and Upham

SRT Director since 2024
Works full-time on family farm and horse breeding program, Degenstein Quarter Horses
Retired in 2021 from 41-year career at Walman Optical Company
Serves on the Velva Fire Department Board
Vice President of Dakota 50/50 Show and Sale
Serves on Voltaire Township Board
Resides in Voltaire with his wife, Brenda; they have two sons and two grandchildren

SRT Director since 2019
Serves on Board Policy & Compensation, Board Retreat, and Strategic Planning Committees
Grain Farmer in the Newburg area
Current Vice President of the North Central Electric Cooperative Board
Board member of Kane Township for over 20 years
Resides in Newburg with his wife, Angie, and has three children

DISTRICT 4

Burlington, Minot, and Surrey

SRT Director since 2013
Serves on Annual Meeting and Strategic Planning Committees
Retired Professor of Business Information Technology at Minot State University
Member of the Project Management Institute
Resides in Minot with her husband, Jim; they have three daughters