Q &A Over the next few months, the members who make up OEC's board of trustees will answer questions about their service to fellow member-consumers and their communities. You will also learn more about them as people — devoted family members, small business leaders, your neighbors and more.
As representatives of you — our member-consumers — our board of trustees works hard to become the knowledgeable, dedicated trustees you would expect to lead your co-op. They direct your voice in decisionmaking and guide the operations that have set OEC apart from other electric providers. As OEC's board of trustees incoming president, we will begin with Rusty Grissom from Noble who proudly represents members in District 3 (Noble, Slaughterville and Lexington).
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RUSTY GRISSOM Q Most electric companies consist of investors and personnel stationed in all parts of the world, disconnecting them from the true needs of today's electric consumers. Electric co-ops like OEC consist of people right here in the very communities we serve. Which community do you proudly call home? A I was born and raised in Noble and still live there today. My wife and I have raised our kids in Noble, too. Q What is your full-time occupation? A I have owned and operated a landscape and nursery business in Noble for 35 years. It has been a family business that I am proud to partner with my son Taylor to operate. Knowing how much it means for my neighbors and friends to have access Q Tell our readers something to high-speed internet interesting about you — something not a lot of people without being price-gouged may know about you. for it means we as a board made the right decision. A I skied the Alps with James Bond.
Oklahoma Electric Co-op News • October 2020
