Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative
Operations During COVID-19 Pandemic Chief Executive Officer Matthew Collins Mountainair Office P.O. Box 157 • Mountainair, NM 87036 Moriarty Office P.O. Box 669 • Moriarty, NM 87035 Telephone and Outages 505-832-4483 • 800-339-2521 Email marketing@cnmec.org Website www.cnmec.coop Office Hours 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (M-F) Board of Trustees
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ur hearts go out to all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented crisis is challenging for every individual, family and community and it reminds us of how we are all connected as a community. I want to personally reach out and share with you how we are approaching this situation at Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative. We have put in place contingency plans for business continuity and crisis management. This includes ongoing communication with staff and the board of trustees to coordinate emergency preparedness, crisis response and communications. We’re focused on the health and safety of our employees and their families, so they can focus on serving you, our members. Several
President Duane Frost Claunch, District 7
of our office personnel are working remotely from home. We’ve encouraged social distancing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 at work, at home, and in our communities. We’ve also diversified our staff redundancy for critical functions to maintain continuity of operations and customer service. Along with canceling all non-essential travel, we are working to combat the crisis at hand through strict adherence to the CDC guidelines on the job, at home, and in our community. I want you to know we at CNMEC truly care about our members and our community, and we are committed to providing safe and reliable power especially through this challenging time. We are all in this together. ~ Matthew Collins, CEO
2020 Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., Canceled
Congrats Youth Tour Winners
Vice President Wayne Connell Mountainair, District 4 Secretary Bill King Moriarty, District 8 Assistant Secretary Phil Wallin Moriarty, District 1 Treasurer Joe Vicente, Vaughn, District 3 Lisa Gardner Estancia, District 6 Santos Tapia, Jr. Moriarty, District 5 Mike Valdez Estancia, District 2 Board Meeting The Board of Trustees meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Please visit www.cnmec.coop for meeting notices and location of the meeting.
Dan-Enan O’Neill
Kimber Perkins
Julian Rutiaga
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he National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has canceled all in person programs hosted by NRECA through June 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 coronavirus public health crisis. This includes the 2020 Youth Tour. NRECA continues to monitor the public health crisis and based on health risks, local, state, and national stay at home orders and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NRECA has determined it is in the best interest of all members and families to avoid the risk of coming down with the virus. Since many have prepared and planned for this incredible trip months in advance, this announcement may be disappointing to you as it is to all of us, but the safety and the well-being of our delegates and all those participating in this program is what matters most to the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association and NRECA. Due to the cancelation of the 2020 Youth Tour, our 2020 recipients will have the opportunity to participate in the 2021 Youth Tour. Congratulations to Dan-Enan O’Neill, Kimber Perkins and Julian Rutiaga.
16 May 2020 • enchantment.coop
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