Tentative Agenda
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Breakfast on Your Own
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: Increasing Influence and Building Board Consensus (952.1)
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: Artificial Intelligence and Electric Cooperatives (928.1)
Noon
Lunch for Workshop Participants
Evening on Your Own
Monday, August 4, 2025
Breakfast on Your Own
7:00 a.m.
Member Registration Open
TEC Showcase and TREWA Raffle/Craft Show Open
25th Annual Legislative Advocacy Golf Tournament
Grey Rock Golf Club
Check in, breakfast, and practice at 7:00 a.m.
Shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: Providing Feedback to Your CEO (947.1)
NRECA BLC Full-day Workshop: How to Evaluate and Improve Board Performance (951.1)
Noon
Lunch for Workshop Participants
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Show
Evening on Your Own
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
7:00 a.m.
Member Registration Open
TEC Showcase and TREWA Raffle/Craft Show Open
Membership Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Welcome and Convene
Invocation
Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem
TEC and Industry Update
Mike Williams, President/CEO, Texas Electric Cooperatives
9:50 a.m.
TREWA and Spouse Program
9:50 a.m.
General Session
AI in the Utility Industry
Peter Muhoro, Chief Strategy, Technology and Innovation Officer, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
PUC Update
Chairman Thomas J. Gleeson, Public Utility Commission of Texas
The Importance of Grassroots and VCP
Kelly Cushman, VP, Political Affairs, NRECA
Noon
Rural Friends Lunch
Special Guest Speaker
1:15 p.m.
General Session
NRECA Update
Jim Matheson, CEO, NRECA
Government Relations Update
Julia Harvey, VP, Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs, Texas Electric Cooperatives
Start with Who: Cultivating the Gift of Grounded Influence
Bobby Hulme-Lippert, Leadership Coach, BHL Coaching
Adjourn
4:20 p.m.
NRECA Board Election
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Night at the Races - Run for the Yellow Roses
Casino Night, Dinner & Dancing
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
7:30 a.m.
Member Registration Open
TEC Showcase and TREWA Raffle/Craft Show Open
Breakfast Pastries
8:30 a.m.
General Session
Welcome and Reconvene
TEC Chairman's Report
Avan Irani, Chair, TEC Board of Directors, Nueces EC
Recognition of Retiring Managers
Mike Williams, President/CEO, Texas Electric Cooperatives
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Report
Phil Erwin, President/CEO, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
CFC Report
Kendall Montgomery, CFC Director, General Manager/CEO, Fort Belknap EC
Touchstone Energy Update
Scott Bialick, Sr. Program Manager, Member Engagement & Business Development, Touchstone Energy
Homestead Funds Update
Mark Santero, CEO, Homestead Funds
CoBank Report
Landon Reneau, VP Electric Distribution, CoBank
NRTC Report
Matt Timmons, Regional Business Manager, NRTC
9:40 a.m.
Election of TEC Board of Directors
10:00 a.m.
TREWA Report
Rachel Ford, TREWA Board President, Human Resources Manager, Comanche EC
Keynote Speaker
11:15 a.m.
Closing Comments/Grand Door Prizes/ Adjourn