Annual Meeting

The Nominating Committee met at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the headquarters office to nominate directors to be elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Members. The nominating committee nominated the following members for director seats to serve a three-year term beginning in 2026:

• Steve Prest, Coulterville
• Richard Asaturian, Carbondale
• Mary Jo Homan, Chester

There were no nominations filed by petition during the 2026 director’s cycle by the May 11, 2026, due date.

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The 88th EECA Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on Thursday evening, July 9, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the EECA headquarters facility. At that meeting, the terms of directors Steve Prest of Coulterville, Mary Jo Homan of Chester, and Richard Asaturian of Carbondale will be up for reelection.

The board of directors of the Cooperative has appointed the following persons for the Nominating & Credentials Committee:

Matt Crain, Carbondale

Richard Fager, Murphysboro

Wes Fritsche, Marissa

Kenneth Hollmann, Gorham

Royce Hoops, Chester

Stuart Langrehr, Evansville

Jefferson Lindsey, Carbondale

Donald Stallman, Chester

Cynthia Winter, Pinckneyville

Any consumer-member interested in running for the Board may do so by collecting at least 15 signatures from fellow consumer-members on their petition. Completed petitions are due to EECA by end of business on Monday, May 11, 2026, where they will be presented to the Nominating & Credentials Committee.

The Nominating & Credentials Committee will meet at the Murphysboro headquarters office of the Cooperative, 1732 Finney Road, Murphysboro, Ill., on Tuesday, May 12, 2025, at 6 p.m., for the purpose of nominating candidates for election to the board of directors. Any consumer-member may attend the meeting. Upon making their nominations for the three available board seats, the committee will immediately post a list of the nominations for directors at the office of the Cooperative.

The Cooperative bylaws provide that each active consumer-member of the Cooperative is entitled to one vote for each matter presented to the membership at the annual meeting. Therefore, proxy voting is not allowed.

Any member having questions regarding the matters above may contact any member of the board of directors for clarification or further information at directors@eeca.coop.

Cooperative bylaws and petitions can be found here or mailed to you upon request.