Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Recap

NEPPA held its Annual Membership Meeting on November 1, 2013 at the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center in Westford, MA. The meeting was well attended by members of the Northeast Public Power Association, including utilities and affiliates from all around New England.

The meeting began with Barbara Grimes, NEPPA’s President, welcoming the group and gave her President’s Report. Afterwards, Kristin DiGirolamo, NEPPA’s Controller, presented the 2014 Association Budget. Next, Larry Brownell, NEPPA’s Executive Director, delivered the 2014 Business Plan for NEPPA.

Following that, the affiliates who had elected to do so, had the chance to stand up in front of the group and share what their companies do and what they can offer the utilities.

The following people stood up to represent their companies:

Anna Gorska from Century Bank

Walter McGrath from Hometown Connections

Scott Munn from ONLINE Utility Exchange

Sarah Glover from InsightAtlast, LLC

Robin Jowders from Marmon Utility - Hendrix

Steve Gilchrist from Arthur J. Hurley Co., Inc.

Chris Pollard from Rubin Rudman LLP

Dan Otteson from CRC, Inc.

Joseph Jammallo from Cushing, Jammallo & Wheeler, Inc.

Tim Richardson from ControlPoint Technologies

David Brecken from Electroswitch Corp.

Chris Guyette from Graybar Electric

Scott Secrest from Three-C Electrical

Vic Viggiano from The Okonite Company

Dave Goyette/Joel Carelli from Power Sales Group

John Coyle from Duncan & Allen

Elisha Burnett from Hi-Line Utility Supply Co

Lisa Leone-Beers from TCI of NY, LLC

Our guest speaker was Joan Vennochi from the Boston Globe. She delivered what she believes to be the political outlook for 2014, which was well received and sparked many questions. Afterwards, everyone had lunch and visited with the affiliates who had booths in the back of the room.