Executive secretary, Larhonda Melton reminisces about her years in service to the cooperative, and shares some exciting news. 

AMR Coordinator, Kevin McGuire joins the podcast to talk about his time working in dispatch and with meters at the cooperative, AND his passion outside of work. And you'll never guess what it is! 

AVECC Engineering Manager and AVECC Systems Engineer, Samantha Renard discuss the recently awarded $18 million  smart grid grant and how it will ultimately change the rural River Valley communities for the better. 

Garon Taylor is a lineman for the Van Buren District who has a passion for all things outdoors. We talk with Garon about his position at the cooperative, his love of hunting, and how he felt about being named AVECC 2023 Pole Top Rescue Champion. 

Women's roles in cooperatives and society have drastically changed over the past 86 years. Those roles continue to evolve as moure women encourage others to pursue roles that inevitably shape the future of rural electric cooperatives and communities worldwide. 

Member Services Representative, Audreia Qualls loves the cooperative and everything it stands for. She grew up hearing about the co-op from her dad, who served as a linemen for 35 years. Now, she's serving her community. Audreia talks about her daily life as an MSR, her love of sports, books, and more. 

Brandon Fisher sits down with AVECC engineering manager Chris Howe, Dispatch Manager, John Yates, and former Operations Manager, Don Easom to discuss the behind-the-scenes of an outage. 

This episode was originally a two-part series published in 2021. 

Braxton Ketter has served AVECC as an Outside Plant Fiber Technician for 8 months. Braxton shares how he's felt about his position over the last year and shares his passion for hunting, including his trip to Colorado last fall to hunt elk in the Rocky Mountains. 

Fingers crossed, the weather stays mild this year. Regardless, it's always good to go into winter weather season prepared, just in case! 

Director of Human Resources, Ryan McClure is all about safety and making sure the culture of the cooperative is positive and family-oriented. Learn more about Ryan's role in HR, his background in the cooperative, his love of Coke-Cola, AND a once-in-a-lifetime story about catching a baseball at an Atlanta Braves game.