Staff & Board
Meet the Board of Directors and the staff who keep the lights on across Hardeman County and beyond.
Board of Directors
BEA is guided by a board of community members who set policy and oversee the long-term direction of the utility. The Board meets the last Monday of each month at 4:30 PM; meetings are open to the public.
Todd Lowe
Chairperson
Ernest Jones
Vice-Chair
Frank Wilhite
Director
LeAnne Shelton
Director
Elmer Cobb
Director
Hannah Swift
Secretary
Staff Directory
Our staff is organized into departments that work together to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable electric and fiber service every day.
Management
Tony Kirk
President/CEO
Hannah Swift
Administrative Assistant
Karen Bowers
Office Manager
Engineering & Operations
Randy Plunk
Mgr of Engineering & Operations
Josh Derryberry
Mgr of Construction & Maintenance
Mark Gooch
Power Technician / Fiber Manager
Eric Strope
Staking Engineer / Safety Director
Hallee Childress
Engineer
Will Ross
Engineering Aide
Tanner Tucker
Engineering Aide
Mitch Puckett
Warehouse Clerk
Customer Service
Heather Day
Customer Service Manager
Ester Bravo
Meter Order Clerk
Angie Borden
Meter Order Clerk
Leslie Lax
Cashier
Mandy McKee
Cashier
Accounting
Josh Perry
Accountant
Becky Hammons
Accounts Payable Clerk
LaShunna McNeal
Accounting Clerk
Purchasing & IT
Mike McKinnie
IT Manager
Josh Perry
Purchasing
Board meetings are open to the public
The Board of Directors meets on the last Monday of each month at 4:30 PM at our offices on Tennessee Street. We welcome customers and community members to attend.
- ✓ Last Monday of each month
- ✓ 4:30 PM start time
- ✓ Held at 815 Tennessee St., Bolivar, TN
Phone(731) 658-5257
Address815 Tennessee St.
Monday – Thursday7:00–4:30
Early close7:00–3:30