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Engage with your co-op. Every member has a voice.

2025 Board of Directors Election

Nominate Yourself for the Board

February 5 – April 2

Vote Online or by Mail

May 7 – June 3

Attend the Annual Meeting & Election

June 5 at 5:00 p.m at
Buttermilk Mountain Resort

As a Holy Cross Energy member, your involvement is essential to the health of the co-op.

You have a voice and the right to vote for your Board of Directors.

Directors serve four-year terms and are elected by the entire Membership. The election schedule follows a four-year pattern to elect Directors from the following districts:

  • 2025: Northern District & Southern District
  • 2026: Northern District & Southern District
  • 2027: Northern District & Western District
  • 2028: Northern District only

How to run for a Board seat

Eligible candidates must have been a member of HCE for at least two years immediately prior to June 5, 2025, reside in the district in which they are seeking election, and have no conflict of interest.

It is important to review HCE’s Bylaws regarding directors (beginning on page 4) and the corporate policy regarding board matters.

  • Complete the Self Nomination Form.
  • HCE will then create a unique webpage for each candidate with an online petition for HCE members, who reside in your District, to sign in support of your nomination.

Within 5 business days, we will email you a Candidate Packet containing the following:

  • A link to your online petition page
  • A link to the candidate forum questionnaire
  • A background check authorization form
  • A self-certification for Board compliance form
  • A request for a 250-word bio
  • A request for a headshot

You can also pick up a hard copy of the Candidate Packet at our Glenwood Springs headquarters.

  • Email the provided link to other members living in your District and ask for their support by signing your petition.
  • Once you have collected your signatures, please notify us at communityrelations@holycross.com.
  • We will then verify that all of your collected signatures are from “members of record” to ensure you have 15 valid members’ signatures.

The following will need to be submitted on time for a candidate to be listed on the ballot.

  • 15 petition signatures must be submitted and verified
  • Signed authorization for a background check
  • Signed certification for Board compliance
  • Candidate questionnaire completed online
  • 250-word biography
  • Headshot

Board service overview

The HCE Bylaws, Article IV, Directors, Section 2 addresses director qualifications in detail. Please review the bylaws and, specifically, this section carefully. A director candidate must comply with many general qualifications/requirements, including:

  • You must be a member of HCE for at least two years prior to election as a director.
  • A director must permanently reside and use electric energy provided by HCE at a residence within the director district from which you are nominated.
  • Attend at least 10 of the 12 monthly meetings of directors within any 12-month period.
  • Once becoming a director, obtain a Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) designation within three years of becoming a director. The CCD program is a basic, five-day training/educational program for new directors, provided through our national trade organization. The CCD classes can be taken one day at a time or all five at once at locations within the United States.

Once you are elected as a director, you are expected to:

  • Attend 12 regular, monthly board meetings, usually scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month starting at 9 am. Meetings sometimes last six or more hours. Approximately eight of the meetings take place at the HCE Headquarters facility in Glenwood Springs, with four meetings, one each quarter, held at HCE’s Cooley Mesa facility near Gypsum. Over the past year, all 12 meetings have been held virtually; meetings will continue to be virtually as long as state/county mandates require.
  • Prior to each board meeting, directors receive an electronic board meeting packet containing a meeting agenda, financial reports, staff reports, and accompanying information. Directors are asked to prepare for each board meeting by reviewing the information contained in the packet.
  • Attend the annual meeting, usually held in June on a weekday starting around 5 pm. The location of the annual meeting alternates between the Eagle and Roaring Fork river valleys.
  • Participate in committee assignments. Committees usually meet once per month for three hours or so. Scheduling and location are up to the Committee chairman and have been held in Glenwood Springs, Gypsum, Avon, and virtually.
  • Directors have the opportunity to attend educational programs as well as State and National trade association meetings. Many of which are two to three days in length and require travel and lodging.
  • Directors also may wish to attend or participate in consumer/member-related meetings and events within HCE’s service territory.

Being a board member of an organization with annual revenues exceeding $135 million, employing over 170 employees, and providing an essential service to nearly 60,000 locations with over 3,000 miles of electric line is a significant responsibility involving:

  • A fiduciary duty to act in good faith, exercise care, and act in the best interest of HCE.
  • Setting the organization’s mission and purpose, engaging in strategic planning, selecting and supervising the chief executive officer, selecting a corporate attorney, and overseeing an annual financial audit.
  • Reviewing, monitoring, and reporting to the membership regarding critical operating and financial performance.
  • Providing oversight, adopting policies, monitoring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and ensuring adequate internal controls.
  • Acting in a professional manner and exercising confidentiality.
  • Developing as a director through educational and training opportunities.

Each member of the Board of Directors receives compensation for their involvement with and time spent carrying out their duties as directors. Generally, the compensation is as follows:

  • A monthly fee of $1,000.
  • A fee for attending board meetings, committee meetings, the annual meeting, educational or training programs, etc. of $500 for each full day (more than four hours) and $250 for each partial day (four hours or less).
  • Reimbursement for mileage at the IRS rate for travel to and from board meetings, committee meetings, the annual meeting, educational/training programs, etc.
  • Reimbursement for registration fees, lodging, travel, meals, etc., for attending approved meetings and events.

If you are interested in running, please also take the time to review the full official Bylaws and Corporate Policy regarding the Board of Directors.

Board Districts

In 2025, we will hold an election for two seats.

One seat representing our Northern District, the general area east of Glenwood Canyon along the I-70 corridor to Vail Pass, including Gypsum, Eagle, Edwards, Avon, and Vail.

One seat representing our Southern District, the general area southeast of Carbondale along Highway 82 including El Jebel, Basalt, Snowmass, and Aspen.

The Northern District shall be defined as and include Townships 2 through 5 South, Ranges 87 and 88 West and Townships 2 through 6 South, Ranges 79 through 86 West, generally described as the Gypsum to Vail area. The Northern District shall be represented by four Directors.

The Southern District shall be defined as and include Townships 7 through 12 South, Ranges 82 through 87 West, lying easterly of the Eagle County/Garfield County line extended to the south, generally described as the Basalt to Aspen area. The Southern District shall be represented by two Directors.

The Western District shall be defined as and include Townships 6, 7, and 8 South, Ranges 90 through 96 West, generally described as the New Castle to Parachute area, and Townships 6 through 12 South, Ranges 87, 88 and 89 West, lying westerly of the Eagle County/Garfield County line extended to the south, generally described as the Glenwood Springs to Marble area. The Western District shall be represented by one Director.

Self-Nomination Form

The candidate self-nomination form will be available here starting Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Vote

We hold an election annually for one or two seats on our Board of Directors. 

As a member of our cooperative, you have a voice and the right to vote. 

All members may vote for one candidate in each district, regardless of which district they call home. 

Be on the lookout for mailed and emailed election materials in early May.

Members now have four different ways to vote:

1. By Mail

Mail back the paper ballot you receive in the mail.

2. Online

Vote online using the unique credentials emailed to you or printed on your mailed paper ballot.

3. Online in SmartHub

Vote by logging into your SmartHub account.

4. In-person

Vote in person at our Annual Meeting.

Meet the Candiates

Candidate information and bio will be posted here in early May.