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Board of Directors

Firelands' serves members throughout rural areas of Ashland, Huron, Lorain and Richland counties. The service territory of Firelands Electric Cooperative is comprised of nine district areas, which are served by an elected Board of Trustees who govern the operations of the electric cooperative. Click here to view Firelands' district territory map.

 

District No. 1 -- Richmond, Norwich and Greenfield Townships
Dan Schloemer
2545 Niver Road, Willard, Ohio 44890

Occupation: Vice President, Commercial and Agricultural Loan Officer at Croghan Colonial Bank in Bellevue. Mr. Schloemer is a graduate of Willard High School, Wilmington College and Ashland University, Mr. Schloemer has served as a Firelands Trustee since 2008. He also is active as the Treasurer for the Firelands Habitat for Humanity, and is a current member of the Sandusky Rotary. Mr. Schloemer is an ACRE Century Club Member.

 

District No. 2 -- New Haven, Ripley, Greenwuch, Ruggles, Cass, and Blooming Grove Townships
Lowell Kreager, Vice President
1866 Alpha Road, Greenwich, Ohio 44837

Occupation: Retired Vo-Ag teacher from South Central High School in Greenwich. Mr. Kreager is a graduate of the Ohio State University, has served as a Firelands Trustee since 1986, and is the current Vice President of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Kreager holds a Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate and is an ACRE Century Club member.

 

District No. 3 -- Peru, Bronson, Fairfield, Hartland Townships and Fitchville township west of State Route 250
Donna Woodworth, Secretary-Treasurer
621 State Route 162 East, North Fairfield, Ohio 44855

Occupation: Retired from South Central Schools in Greenwich. Ms. Woodworth is a graduate of South Central High School and is the first woman elected to serve on the Board. Ms. Woodworth has been a Firelands Trustee since 1987 and is currently serving as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. She is an ACRE Century Club member.

 

District No. 4 -- Clarksfield, Rochester Townships, Fitchville Townships east of State Route 250, and North of CSX rail in New London municipality and New London Township
Darwin Anderson
58 E. Washburn Street, New London, Ohio 44851

Occupation: Retired from Firelands Electric Cooperative as Line Superintendent and current Mayor of New London. Mr. Anderson is a graduate of Big Prairie-Lakeville High School. He has served as a Trustee since 1998 and is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and an ACRE Century Club member.

 

District No. 5 -- Monroe, Green, and Lake Townships
Linda Beck
798 Country Road 2404, Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Occupation: Retired church secretary, works part-time at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Ashland. Ms. Beck is a graduate of Madison Senior High School. Ms. Beck was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2004 and holds the Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate. She is an ACRE Century Club Member.

 

District No. 6 -- Butler, Clear Creek, Orange, Weller, Milton, Mifflin and Madison Townships north of State Route 42.
Larry Messmore
1376 Township Road 1008, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Occupation: Retired from the Timken Company and from farming, currently a member of the Crestview Schools Board of Education. Mr. Messmore is active in the Savannah Lions Club and the Ashland County Farm Bureau. He has been a Firelands Electric Trustee since 1999, and is an ACRE Century Club member.

 

District No. 7 -- Vermilion, Mohican, Montgomery and Perry Townships
Dan McNaull, Board President
697 County Road 1775, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Occupation: Owner/Partner—Ashland Implement, Inc., a farm and lawn & garden equipment dealer in Ashland. Mr. McNaull is a graduate of Ashland High School and attended the Ohio State University and North Central College. A Firelands Trustee since 1991, Mr. McNaull is the current President of the Board of Trustees. He holds a Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate and is an ACRE Century Club member.

 

District No. 8 -- Mifflin Township south of State Route 42 in Ashland and Richland Counties
W.E. Anderson
1834 County Road, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Occupation: Retired chemistry teacher from Ashland City Schools, member of Hillsdale Schools and Ashland West Holmes Career Center Boards of Education. Mr. Anderson is active in the Hayesville Lions Club, is the current Mifflin Township Zoning Inspector and continues to be involved with farming. Mr. Anderson has served on the Firelands Electric Board of Trustees since 2009, and is an ACRE Century Club member.

 

District No. 9 -- South of CSX rail in New London municipality and New London Township
John Copley
5896 Townline Road 187, New London, Ohio 44851

Occupation: Project Manager for Fortney & Weygandt Building Contractors. Mr. Copley graduated from New London High School and Stautzenberger Tech, served in the US Army, and attended the Ohio State University and Ashland University. Mr. Copley has served as a Firelands Electric Trustee since 2006 and is an ACRE Century Club member.