Board of Directors

DEMCO Board of Directors is composed of 13 individuals elected by the general membership to represent the membership in all matters pertaining to their electric cooperative. Each director is elected for a term of three years. Elections are alternating, allowing four directors to be elected yearly, with five directors elected every third year.

Each director serves a "board district," which is made up of DEMCO members. Each member has one vote in the election for the director of his or her district.

DEMCO Board of Directors elects the board president. The president serves for a term of one year and can be re-elected.

The current Board President is Daniel P. Berthelot representing Livingston Parish, board district 9.

The board of directors appoints DEMCO CEO and General Manager.

Each DEMCO director has obtained Director Gold Certification, the most comprehensive level of education to advance their knowledge and fulfill their fiduciary duty as elected officials serving and representing DEMCO members.

Only 9 of the 900+ electric co-ops in America can boast this achievement. 

Completed coursework and certification provided through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association include co-op governance, engineering, operations, management, politics, finance, technology, communications, risk management, power supply, parliamentary procedure, technology, policy development, and other ongoing and emerging issues. 

Meet the Board of Directors:

Dennis Lott - DEMCO Board of Directors | Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish
District 8
Daniel P. Berthelot - DEMCO Board of Directors | Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish
District 9
Richard W. "Dickie" Sitman - DEMCO Board of Directors | St. Helena
St. Helena Parish
District 10
Tresa Byrd - DEMCO Board of Directors
St. Helena Parish
District 11
Melissa Dufreche - DEMCO Board of Directors
Tangipahoa Parish
District 12
Kevin Beauchamp - DEMCO Board of Directors | West Feliciana Parish
West Feliciana Parish
District 13
Elinda Taillon - DEMCO Board of Directors
Ascension Parish
District 1
Jill McGraw - DEMCO Board of Directors | East Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
District 2
Randy Lorio - DEMCO Board of Directors | East Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
District 3
Steve Irving - DEMCO Board of Directors | East Baton Rouge
East Baton Rouge
District 4
Mike Anderson - DEMCO Board of Directors
East Feliciana Parish
District 5
Glenn DeLee  - DEMCO Board of Directors | East Feliciana Parish
East Feliciana Parish
District 6
Leslie Falks - DEMCO Board of Directors | Livingston Parish
Livingston Parish
District 7