The head of the Habersham EMC Board of Directors has resigned. Chairman Jeff Ferguson stepped down at the close of Friday’s monthly board meeting, according to HEMC spokesperson Nicole Dover.
In a letter to the board, Ferguson cited his growing business and time demands as reasons for his decision.
He wrote that, since his election in 2008, “I have dedicated as much of my time as possible toward the EMC. However, as my business has grown and expanded, I find that I no longer have adequate time to devote to this role.”
Ferguson went on to say, “I want to thank the members, who elected me, for the opportunity to serve them over these past years. I have made friends that will last a lifetime and have been proud to serve with my fellow board members and work with the employees that make this co-op great.”
The Board elected David Wall as the new Chairman and Dustin Hulsey as the new Vice-Chairman (to fill Wall’s position). Billy Cantrell remains Secretary-Treasurer.
A search committee has been formed to identify and appoint a director for the East District to fill the immediate vacancy on the Board. The position will be up for election at the July 16, 2020, Annual Meeting. Whoever is elected for the district at the Annual Meeting will fulfill Ferguson’s unexpired term.
Dover says HEMC members will be able to vote for two (2) Central District directors, one (1) East District director and one (1) North District director at the Annual Meeting.
Habersham EMC provides electricity, fiber internet, and other services to thousands of members in six Northeast Georgia counties including Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, and White.
