The Power of Connections

Serving as CEO of an electric cooperative was a goal Tracy set for himself shortly after signing on with Illinois Valley Electric Cooperative as coordinator of office services and accounting twenty-six years ago. Before joining CREC, he also held the position of senior member services representative with the National Information Services Cooperative (NISC), which develops, implements, and supports technology solutions for electric co-ops. “Having traveled to so many co-ops around the country, I’ve seen some well-managed ones and some that weren’t managed so well,” he says. “Cuivre River [Electric] is a very well-managed co-op, with a good board, strong leadership, and a lot of assets.”

“Cuivre River [Electric] is a very well-managed co-op, with a good board, strong leadership, and a lot of assets.” —Doug Tracy

Tracy’s performance as CEO has earned high marks from his colleagues. “Doug hit the ground running as a strong leader who cares about members and employees,” adds Hurd. “He is always questioning whether there’s a better way to do something and challenging us to discover new approaches and better solutions.”

Tracy congratulates Greg Chamberlain (right) on his completion of the Apprentice Linemen 3URJUDP FHUWL²HG E\ WKH US Department of Labor.

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