Board of Directors

Mr. Brigman and his wife, Jennifer, reside on Bachman Chapel Road in Prosperity.  They have two sons, Madison Reid Brigman, and Claude Rhett Brigman. They are members of Crosspoint Church.  Mr. Brigman is employed as President of Tom Brigman Contractors, Inc.  He is a 1995 graduate of Clemson University, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management.  Mr. Brigman is Board Leadership Certified through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and serves District 1.

Mrs. Bishop has been a resident of Newberry County for 40 years. She and her husband, Jason, live in the Bush River area and are members of St. James Lutheran Church. Mrs. Bishop was an auditor in the banking industry for two years. She is now employed with Linda Renwick Realty as the office manager. She is an Alliance of Therapy Dogs member and served on The Newberry Chamber Board (2012) and Carolina's Economic Crime Investigation Group Board (2016). Mrs. Bishop serves District 2. 

Mr. Hipp and his wife, Pamela, reside on Stoney Hill Road in Prosperity.  Mr. Hipp has two children and five grandchildren.  They are members of Macedonia Lutheran Church where Mr. Hipp is an active member, serving on church council.  Mr. Hipp is employed with Truck Supply Company of SC, Inc.  Mr. Hipp has achieved Gold Accreditation from National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and serves District 3.

Mr. Kesler and his wife, Frieda, reside on Trinity Church Road in Newberry.  Mr. Kesler has four children and six grandchildren. They are active members of Trinity Methodist Church.  Mr. Kesler is a graduate of Newberry College.  Mr. Kesler is employed with Trinity Farms, LLP and volunteers at the Silverstreet Fire Department, serving as Chief.  Mr. Kesler serves as a trustee on the Newberry Farm Bureau, the South Carolina Farm Bureau Marketing Board, and as a trustee for the John de la Howe School.  Mr. Kesler has achieved Director Gold Accreditation from NRECA and serves District 2.

Mr. Dickert and his wife, Rachel, reside on Old Whitmire Highway in Newberry.  They have a son, daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, and one great grandson. They also had a daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren who are deceased.  The Dickerts are members of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church, where Mr. Dickert serves on the church council.  He is retired from Dickert Lumber Company.  He is a graduate of Newberry College and serves as Chairman of the NEC Board of Directors.  Mr. Dickert serves on numerous Boards, including The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Central Electric Cooperative, CEE-US Line Equipment, and The SC Power Team.  Mr. Dickert serves District 1 and is Director Gold Certified from The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).