“What is the reason we can't organize our own electric co-op here in Eau Claire County?”
Past Chairman of the Board, Walter Roach; Board member 1938-1976
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ECEC is governed by a nine-person Board of Directors elected by members to three-year terms. At each annual meeting, three directors are elected. If you have questions or concerns regarding your Cooperative, please contact your Board Representative.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Monica Obrycki
President & Chief Executive Officer

Kyle Rasmussen
Chief Financial Officer

Patrick Bethke
Operations Manager

Rob Weber
Technology & Member Services Manager

Jeni Thorpe
Exec Assistant & HR Administrator

Taylor Skibba
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE
Interest in rural electrification arrived in Eau Claire County in 1938, just three years after President Roosevelt established the Rural Electrification Administration. As membership solicitors from the Trempealeau Electric Cooperative came door-to-door just a few miles from the city limits of Eau Claire, they sparked electrification interest in the Eau Claire community. Electricity providers refused to serve those outside the city limits, leaving many farmers anxious for energy.
When a solicitor came to the Walter Roach farm, he asked one question: "What's the reason we can't organize our own electric co-op here in Eau Claire County?" Roach's question prompted a group of like-minded individuals to explore the establishment of an electric cooperative. On March 10, 1938 ECEC held its first annual meeting. What followed were months of planning and construction until the evening of March 3, 1939 when the lights at the Walter and Otto Schumacher farm finally came on. And the rest, is history.