About Us

Leadership

Corridor Energy Cooperative is governed by seven Board of Directors, one for each of our seven districts.

Board of Directors

All directors are Corridor Energy Cooperative members who are elected by the membership through a balloted election in September. The Board of Directors serve for three year terms.

Kenny Squires – District 1

Next Election: 2025

City/Township: Kenneth and his wife Joyce live in Otter Creek Township near Center Point.

Occupation: Farmer, retired Pioneer Seed Corn dealer

Kirk Hiland – District 2

First Elected to Board: 2011

Next Election: 2026

City/Township: Kirk and his wife Theresa live in Penn Township in North Liberty.

Occupation: Real Estate Consultant/Certified General Real Estate Appraiser

Jeanna Sager – Assistant Secretary, District 4

First Elected to Board: 2015

Next Election: 2024

City/Township: Jeanna and her husband Larry live in Monroe Township in Hiawatha.

Occupation: Retired, Mercy Hospital Radiology Assistant Supervisor, PCI Manager of Radiology & Radiologic Technologist, Co-owner of Golder Hammer Collision Center

Director certifications: Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD), Board Leadership Certificate (BLC)

Other boards/associations: Member of Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists, Member of ISRA, MSRA, NSRA Street Rod Association, Member of New Covenant Bible Church

Why do you serve on the Corridor Energy Cooperative Board? I’m devoted, honest and committed to represent the membership and the cooperative. I’ve been a resident of Linn or Johnson county all my life. I have a great understanding of the people and many of their interests and concerns. I want to be a part of the cooperative I believe in. To work with the other directors and staff to make educated decisions to keep the cooperative financially and technologically sound now and for future generations.

Lisa Rose – Vice President, District 5

Next Election: 2025

City/Township: Lisa and her husband Roger live in Linn Township near Springville.

Occupation: Managing Associate, edCount, LLC

Gary Schropp – President, District 6

First Elected to Board: 1982

Next Election: 2024

City/Township: Gary and his wife Sue live in Jefferson Township near Swisher.

Occupation: Retired, Part-time home delivery milkman for Dan and Debbie’s Creamery.

Director certifications: Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD), Board Leadership Certificate (BLC), Director Gold (DGC)

Other boards/associations: Shueyville United Methodist Church, Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives – Hawkeye Retirement Board President

Why do you serve on the Corridor Energy Cooperative Board? To represent the co-op members in the management of this growing cooperative

Ronald O’Neil – Treasurer, District 7

First Elected to Board: 2014

Next Election: 2026

City/Township: Ronald and his wife Jackie live in Cedar township near Solon in Johnson County.

Occupation: Retired from VJ Engineering – General Manager

Director certifications: Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD), Board Leadership Certificate (BLC), Director Gold (DGC)

Other boards/associations: Cedar Township, Johnson County Trustee, Johnson County I-Club board

Why do you serve on the Corridor Energy Cooperative Board? I serve on the Corridor Energy Cooperative Board to represent the members in my district. The board sets policy and provides direction for Corridor Energy Cooperative administration and staff.

Director Qualifications

Members interested in running for a Corridor Energy Cooperative Board of Directors position must meet the qualifications set forth in the cooperative’s articles of incorporation and bylaws.

Director Requirements

Board of director requirements are set under Article IX, Section 3 states: “the individual (1) must be a bona fide resident of the district for which he or she is nominated, (2) must hold membership in the Cooperative for at least one year, (3) must be receiving electric service from the Cooperative at the location where he or she resides, (4) must not be in any way employed by or extensively financially interested in a competing enterprise or business selling electric energy or electrical supplies to the Cooperative, or a business primarily engaged in selling electrical or plumbing appliances, fixtures or supplies to the members of the Cooperative, and (5) in the case of a joint membership, either one but not both may serve as a director at any given time, and both joint members must meet all of the other qualifications set forth herein (6) must not be so closely related to any Cooperative employee so as to violate the Cooperative’s Employment of Relatives Policy EP-11, (7) must not be a current or former employee of the Cooperative, and (8) shall not be a convicted felon.

Director Responsibilities

The primary duty of the directors is to establish rules, regulations and policies that guide the operations of the cooperative. They include:

Establishing and maintaining corporate existence
Trusteeship of member interests
Planning and controlling
Providing facilities, finances and authorities
Time Commitment

Director Time Commitment

Being a board member requires a large time commitment. The average number of hours spent by a Corridor Energy Cooperative board member on a monthly basis is 16-18 hours. This time includes training, participation in legislative activities, keeping up to date on electric utility trends, and preparing for regular board meetings. Board members do receive a per diem for meetings and training.

Members of Corridor Energy Cooperative can run for the board of directors, serve on the nominating committee, and vote for directors at the annual meeting. If you are interested in serving on the nominating committee or running for the board of directors, please contact Robin Pospisil at (319) 377-1587.