Tim McCarthy to lead Touchstone Energy board of directors

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COLMAN — Sioux Valley Energy CEO Tim McCarthy was elected to serve as president of the national Touchstone Energy Cooperatives board of directors at its recent meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee, at the beginning of March.

“We are so excited to have Tim as board president. He brings strong experience and demonstrated support for Touchstone Energy that will help us continue to grow and serve our members across the country,” said Jana Adams, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives executive director.

Touchstone Energy is a national network of electric cooperatives across 45 states that provides research, communications resources, and employee training programs to member cooperatives. These resources help electric cooperatives better engage, strengthen relationships with and serve their members. As a Touchstone Energy cooperative, Sioux Valley Energy is committed to the organization’s values of integrity, commitment to community, accountability, and innovation.

McCarthy has 35 years of utility management experience. Prior to becoming the Sioux Valley Energy CEO in March 2013, he served as CEO for an Indiana-based electric cooperative. Tim worked for 19 years with a large Midwest investor-owned utility before joining the rural electric industry. McCarthy has served on the Touchstone Energy Board of Directors for four years.

Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy cooperative, is a member-owned utility, providing reliable electric service at cost-based rates to over 28,000 homes, farms, businesses, and industries in a seven-county area of eastern South Dakota and southwest Minnesota.