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Member-elected leadership
Board of Directors
McKenzie Electric Cooperative is governed by a nine-member board of directors. Each director represents one district of our service territory and is elected by the members they serve.
Meet the board
Your directors
District 1A
Cameron Wahlstrom
Alexander
District 1A includes the town of Alexander and is situated within McKenzie County. Cameron has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2013 and is the Director at Large of the board. He is also a trustee on Upper Missouri Power Cooperative's Board.
454Miles of line
1,133Meter points
5Substation yards
Substations: Indian Hill, Patent Gate, Stone Johnnie, Timber Creek and North Indian Hill
District 1B
Ken Sanford
Watford City
District 1B includes the town of Watford City and is situated within McKenzie County. Ken has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2015 and is also a director on the NDAREC Statewide Board.
468Miles of line
3,119Meter points
11Substation yards
Substations: Banks, Fancy Butte, Garden Creek, Garden Creek II, Oasis, Twin Valley, Schafer, F9, G9, Coyote Charlie and Tobacco Gardens
District 1C
Travis Thompson
Keene
District 1C includes the town of Keene and is situated within McKenzie County. Travis has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 1996 and is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the board.
466Miles of line
1,585Meter points
11Substation yards
Substations: Demicks Lake, Table Butte, Berg (Switch Yard), Charlson, Elm Tree, Keene Corner, North Fork, Swenson, Sand Creek, Blue Buttes (Compressor Station) and Keene
District 2A
Chris Link
Cartwright
District 2A includes the Cartwright community and covers 2 counties, McKenzie County and Richland County. Chris has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2016 and is currently the President of the board.
357Miles of line
622Meter points
4Substation yards
Substations: Cartwright, Sather Dam, Horse Creek and Koch
District 2B
Clayton Monsen
Arnegard
District 2B includes the town of Arnegard and the community of Rawson and is situated within McKenzie County. Clayton has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2002.
444Miles of line
2,075Meter points
7Substation yards
Substations: Lonesome Creek, Hay Butte, Arnegard, True Oil Red Wing, DAPL WC, Cherry Creek and Alexander
District 2C
Rick Jore
Mandaree
District 2C includes the town of Mandaree and is situated within 2 counties, McKenzie County and Dunn County. Rick was elected to the board in 2021.
664Miles of line
2,120Meter points
11Substation yards
Substations: Kummer Ridge, Veeder, DAPL JC, Galaxy, Grail, Station 8, Little Missouri 4, J9, Crestwood Bear Den, Blue Buttes and Moccasin Creek
District 3A
Ray Tescher
Homesteader's Gap & Trotters
District 3A includes the communities of Homesteader's Gap and Trotters and covers 2 counties, McKenzie County and Golden Valley County. Ray has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 1998 and is currently the Vice President of the board.
456Miles of line
578Meter points
2Substation yards
Substations: Bicentennial and Skaar
District 3B
Stephan Kershisnik
Grassy Butte
District 3B includes the town of Grassy Butte and covers 3 counties, McKenzie County, Billings County and Dunn County. Stephan has served on McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors since 2018.
606Miles of line
1,202Meter points
8Substation yards
Substations: Big Gulch, Charlie Creek, L11, Little Knife, Oakdale, Roughrider, Grassy Butte and Warren
District 3C
Clay Bohmbach
Killdeer, Halliday, Dunn Center & Twin Buttes
District 3C includes the towns of Killdeer, Dunn Center, Halliday and Twin Buttes and covers Dunn County. Clay was elected to McKenzie Electric's Board of Directors in 2025.
530Miles of line
1,572Meter points
6Substation yards
Substations: Roundup, Killdeer, Bear Creek Sub, Dunn Center, Halliday and Mountain
Who represents me?
Find your district
Click a marker on the map to see which district you live in. Each director's card is listed above by district.