Change is inevitable and a part of our lives whether we like it or not. When cooperative employees retire, we lose a dedicated, valued co-op advocate, but we also wish them well on a new life chapter. 4 Rivers’ Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ROGER COLE retired in May after many years of service to 4 Rivers Electric. I want to thank Roger for his commitment to serving the members of 4 Rivers and wish him the best in his retirement! As we bid farewell to Roger, we extend a warm welcome to JOANNE KOLB as our new CFO. Joanne started in mid-May, and we are looking forward to working with her. Additionally, we have other staff adjustments in the member services and staking departments in preparation for another retirement in our staking. We appreciate the commitment of our staff during these transitions and recognize their efforts to continue serving and caring for our members.

While our team may evolve, our dedication to serving you, our valued members, remains steadfast. Our linemen build and maintain the electric infrastructure. Our warehousemen and mechanic make sure that the linemen have the equipment and vehicles to work the line. Our staking team designs the line to build or upgrade services. Our member services team works with the membership to assess member needs. Billing tracks the usage and issues bills accordingly. Accounting makes sure that all the co-op’s bills are paid. I am oversimplifying what our employees do to serve you, our members, but everyone at 4 Rivers does serve you, our members. It goes back to our mission statement: “Serving and Caring.” While employees sometimes change, our commitment to the membership does not. We encourage you to join us in expressing appreciation to Roger for his years of service and extending a warm welcome to Joanne. Your feedback and involvement are invaluable to us as we continue to serve and care for our community.

(Printed in 4 River’s KCLJUN24_RIV.pdf (4riverselectric.com))