Organizations Filed Purposes:
(CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) NRECA'S PURPOSE IS TO ENGAGE IN THE COMPILATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND THE FURNISHING OF OTHER SERVICES TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE COORDINATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, FOR THE PRIMARY AND MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND THEIR CONSUMER-MEMBERS. NRECA'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.
MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO REPRESENTING THE NATIONAL INTEREST OF COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND THE CONSUMERS THEY SERVE. NRECA HAS MORE THAN 900 VOTING MEMBERS, A MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES THAT SERVE 42 MILLION CONSUMERS IN 47 STATES.
REGULATORY, LEGAL, AND LEGISLATIVE: NRECA PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO VOTING MEMBERS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE, LEGAL, AND REGULATORY ISSUES. IN ADDITION, NRECA EDUCATES AND ADVOCATES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON POLICY ISSUES IMPACTING NRECA VOTING MEMBERS AND THE 42 MILLION CONSUMER-MEMBERS SERVED BY NRECA VOTING MEMBERS, AND KEEPS OUR MEMBERSHIP INVOLVED WITH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
CONSULTING, TRAINING, AND CONFERENCES: NRECA PROVIDES VOTING MEMBERS WITH ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY SPECIFIC TRAINING AS WELL AS DIRECTOR, MANAGER, AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING; CONSULTING RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS, AND INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES; AND CONFERENCES AND MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, PROMOTING COLLABORATION AND NETWORKING.
MULTIPLE EMPLOYER BENEFIT PLAN ADMINISTRATION: NRECA PROVIDES PLAN ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ON A COST REIMBURSABLE BASIS TO THREE MULTIPLE EMPLOYER BENEFIT PROGRAMS IN WHICH MOST NRECA VOTING MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE. THEY CONSIST OF TWO RETIREMENT PROGRAMS, THE NRECA RETIREMENT SECURITY PLAN, WHICH IS A DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER IRS SECTION 401(A), AND THE NRECA 401(K) PENSION PLAN, WHICH IS A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER IRS SECTION 501. THESE TWO PLANS SERVE MORE THAN 60,000 ACTIVE AND RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF MOST NRECA VOTING MEMBERS. THE THIRD PLAN IS THE NRECA GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM, WHICH USES VEBA TRUST TO PROVIDE MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, AND DISABILITY COVERAGE, AND WHICH PROVIDES LIFE, AD&D, AND BUSINESS TRAVEL ACCIDENT INSURANCE, TO MOST NRECA VOTING MEMBERS. THIS VEBA TRUST IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(9).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jim Matheson | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 52.2 | $1,444,993 |
| John Szczur | VP, INVESTMENT STRAT. & PE | 41 | $1,136,892 |
| Martin Lowery | EXEC. VP, MEMBER & ASSOC. | 48 | $849,308 |
| Peter Baxter | SR. VP, INSURANCE & FINANC | 59.2 | $551,814 |
| Jeffrey Connor | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 49.8 | $514,126 |
| Tom Stangroom | SR. VP & CIO | 48 | $433,640 |
| Richard Meyer | SR. VP, GENERAL COUNSEL | 46 | $418,819 |
| Jim Spiers | VP, BUSINESS AND TECH. STR | 40 | $389,956 |
| Steve Sanker | VP, IF&S RELATIONSHIP MGT. | 64 | $382,815 |
| Kirk Johnson | SR. VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIO | 55 | $377,188 |
| Veneicia Lockhart | ASST TREAS; SR. VP, FINANC | 41.8 | $373,019 |
| Patrick Gioffre | FORMER EXEC VP, INTERNAL S | 0 | $140,249 |
| Phil Carson | PRESIDENT | 19 | $99,250 |
| Curtis Wynn | VICE PRESIDENT | 14 | $89,000 |
| Chris Christensen | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 13 | $76,500 |
| Lawrence Becker | DIRECTOR | 10.6 | $39,950 |
| Bryan Wolfe | DIRECTOR | 8.6 | $36,500 |
| Reuben Ritthaler | DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $34,900 |
| Steven Walter | DIRECTOR | 8.6 | $33,750 |
| Barry Bernstein | DIRECTOR | 5 | $33,650 |
| William Hart | DIRECTOR | 9.6 | $33,500 |
| David Iha | DIRECTOR | 3.6 | $32,250 |
| Greg White | DIRECTOR | 7 | $29,000 |
| Charles Short | DIRECTOR | 3.6 | $29,000 |
| Kelley Smith | DIRECTOR | 7 | $27,500 |
| Kerry Kelton | DIRECTOR | 6.6 | $27,000 |
| Bryan Case | DIRECTOR | 4.6 | $27,000 |
| Meera Kohler | DIRECTOR | 7 | $26,750 |
| Keith Ross | DIRECTOR | 5 | $26,650 |
| Jeffrey Peterson | DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $26,250 |
| David Spradlin | DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $26,000 |
| Christopher Hamon | DIRECTOR | 11.6 | $25,750 |
| Mark Hofer | DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $25,650 |
| Scott Hallowell | DIRECTOR | 5 | $25,250 |
| Kevin Doddridge | DIRECTOR | 3 | $25,250 |
| Michael Williams | DIRECTOR | 3.6 | $25,000 |
| Curtis Nolan | DIRECTOR | 6 | $24,750 |
| Marion Denger | DIRECTOR | 24 | $24,700 |
| Anthony Anderson | DIRECTOR | 3 | $24,250 |
| Gary Potter | DIRECTOR | 5 | $24,000 |
| William Noel | DIRECTOR | 4.6 | $24,000 |
| Roy Friedersdorf | DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $24,000 |
| Randy Papenhausen | DIRECTOR | 7 | $23,500 |
| Sandra Green | DIRECTOR | 3.6 | $23,000 |
| Carol Sharp | DIRECTOR | 7 | $22,000 |
| Kenneth Colburn | DIRECTOR | 7.6 | $20,500 |
| Daniel Dyer | DIRECTOR | 4 | $19,500 |
| Mel Coleman | DIRECTOR | 4.6 | $19,000 |
| Joseph Martin | DIRECTOR | 3 | $18,250 |
| Tom Purkey | DIRECTOR | 3.6 | $16,000 |
| Thomas Mcquiston | DIRECTOR | 4.6 | $16,000 |
| Lanny Rodgers | FORMER DIRECTOR | 0 | $14,959 |
| Frederick Nelson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $14,250 |
| Ronald Schwartau | DIRECTOR | 7.6 | $13,900 |
| Lynn Jacobson | DIRECTOR | 7.6 | $13,750 |
| Galen Mills | DIRECTOR | 5 | $8,150 |
| Timothy Smith | DIRECTOR | 5.6 | $0 |
| Thomas Madsen | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| S Eugene Herritt | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Brown | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | $0 |
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