Larry Clark (left) with Alan Israel (right) recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).Haywood EMC's newest Board of Director, Alan Israel, recently received the Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).

An ever-changing business environment has imposed new demands on electric cooperative directors, requiring increased knowledge of changes in the electrical utility business, new governance skills, and a solid knowledge for the benefit of their electric cooperative member-owners.

The NRECA Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) program requires attendance and demonstrated understanding of the basic competencies contained in 5 core courses:

  1. Director duties and liabilities
  2. Understanding the electric business
  3. Board operations and process
  4. Strategic planning
  5. Financial decision making

Join us in congratulating Mr. Israel on obtaining this certification!