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Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Marias River Electric Cooperative, Inc. is governed by an elected Board of Trustees. Each of the nine Trustees are members of the cooperative and must reside in the district that they represent. They are elected at the annual membership meeting and serve for a three year term. The Board of Trustees hire a manager to run the day to day operations of the cooperative who is responsible for the overall operation of the business. Each year at the membership annual meeting they report to the members on the condition of the cooperative and must operate the cooperative in accordance with the By-Laws adopted by the members.

Merle Raph
District #1 - President
District 1 is the area within the city limits of Shelby and south of BNSF tracks. Term Expires 2027.

Adrian Hawks
District #5 - Vice President
District 5 is the rural area around Whitlash. Term Expires 2025

Joe Sisk
District #2 - Secretary/Treasurer
District 2 is the rural area in and around Galata. Term Expires 2025

Shannon McAllister
District #1 - Trustee
District 1 is the area within the city limits of Shelby and south of the BNSF tracks. Term Expires 2026.

Terry Peters
District #3 - Trustee
District 3 is the Ledger area and south of the Marias River. Term Expires 2027.

Renae Manley
District #4 - Trustee
District 4 is the area within the city limits of Shelby and north of the BNSF tracks. Term Expires 2027.

Mel Fretheim
District #6 - Trustee
District 6 is the rural area outside Shelby city limits. Term Expires 2026.

Shannon Dunk
District #7 - Trustee
District 7 is the area in and around Sunburst. Term Expires 2025

Dan Gliko
District #8 - Trustee
District 8 is the area of Kevin and Oilmont and the surrounding rural are. Term Expires 2026.