District 6 District 6

Name: Jonathan Berger (incumbent)

Home Address: 8200 Lattasburg Road, Wooster, OH 44691

Email Address: JDJDBERGER@gmail.com

Number of years as HWEC Member: 30+

Cooperative voting district: 6

Education and specific degree: Graduated Northwestern High School (1978), Ohio State University, B.S. in Agriculture (1982)

Current employment or employment history: Self-employed farmer

Leadership and community activities: Attends Southside Community Church; Wayne County Volunteer Guardianship Program; Operation Round Up Board at Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative.

Why are you interested in becoming a member of the HWEC Board of Trustees or serving another term? It has been a rewarding experience to serve three terms on the board of Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative. Throughout the last couple of years — dealing with restrictions created by COVID and, more recently, our devastating storm in June that left so many without power — it has brought to mind again the quality of employees we are fortunate to have. From management to the hard- working linemen that put their safety on the line (pun intended) every day to bring us reliable electricity, I cannot overemphasize the gratitude it brings to attend a board meeting with reports of another month where everyone went home safe every evening and reports of appreciation shown with letters and notes from our members.

Family: Wife, Debbie; daughter, Jessica (Craig) Nolletti, with grandchildren Dominic, Macy, and Lilly; son David (Stefanie), with grandson Ronan; son David (Anna) with grandsons Finn and Calvin.

Name: James D. Yarwood

Home address: 6196 Lattasburg Road, Wooster, OH 44691

Email address: james.yarwood@outlook.com

Number of years as HWEC Member: 3

Cooperative voting district: 6

Education and specific degree: Baldwin Wallace University, Bachelor of Arts

Current employment or employment history: 2004-present: Ryder Systems, Inc., director of sales. Responsible for $155,000,000 in annual contractual revenue for the Great Lakes business unit; leader of thirty locations and team of fifteen employees for all facets of sales, including talent management, customer experience, and new business acquisition; successful in implementing marketing plans, including local, regional, and national programs; held positions of increased responsibility, including management trainee, market development manager, customer development manager, rental manager, senior rental manager, director of rental, and director of operations.

Leadership and community activities: Leadership activities as member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, New Pittsburg, Ohio, including properties committee and nominating committee, as well as volunteering to run audio/visual equipment; coach for Northwestern youth baseball; volunteer for Blessings in a Backpack for Northwestern Elementary.

Why are you interested in becoming a member of the HWEC Board of Trustees or serving another term? I would be honored to serve as a board member of the Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative, Inc. I have always been impressed with the efficiency of the cooperative and the benefit it brings to its members. I believe in the mission of the cooperative to safely provide reliable, competitively priced electric service to our member-owners to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve while embracing cooperative principles and values.

Any additional information you feel is essential for members to be aware of: I have completed the United Way Blueprint for Boardroom Success Program. I also have prior board experience with WorkSource Cobb.

Family: Spouse, Angela (Elser) Yarwood; children, JD and Grace.