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Leadership

Staff & Board

Meet the Board of Directors and the staff who keep the lights on across Hardeman County and beyond.

Governance

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

Our Team

Staff Directory

Our staff is organized into departments that work together to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable electric and fiber service every day.

Management

Management

Tony Kirk

President/CEO

Hannah Swift

Administrative Assistant

Karen Bowers

Office Manager

Engineering

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

Customer Service

Heather Day

Customer Service Manager

Ester Bravo

Meter Order Clerk

Angie Borden

Meter Order Clerk

Leslie Lax

Cashier

Mandy McKee

Cashier

Accounting

Accounting

Josh Perry

Accountant

Becky Hammons

Accounts Payable Clerk

LaShunna McNeal

Accounting Clerk

Purchasing & IT

Purchasing & IT

Mike McKinnie

IT Manager

Josh Perry

Purchasing

Public Meetings

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
Get in touch
Main Office
Phone
(731) 658-5257
Visit Us
Address
815 Tennessee St.
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday
7:00–4:30
Friday
Early close
7:00–3:30