CU Board of Public Utilities Spotlight

Board of Public Utilities
CU is governed by an 11-member Board of Public Utilities, nine who are customers inside the city and two who are customers outside the city. Board members are appointed by the Springfield City Council to serve three-year terms. The Board makes policy decisions for CU and appoints the General Manager, who is the Chief Executive Officer.
Mark McNay, Chairman
SMC Packaging Group
Appointed: 12/01/2005 Term Expires: 12/01/2011
Lisa Officer, Vice-Chair
McCullough, Officer & Co.
Appointed: 12/01/2005 Term Expires: 12/01/2011
Patrick Platter, Secretary
Neale & Newman
Appointed: 12/01/2005 Term Expires: 12/01/2011
Tom Rankin, Assistant Secretary
Sperry Van Ness/Rankin Company, LLC
Appointed: 01/31/2008 Term Expires: 12/01/2009
Mike Chiles
Watts Radiant
Appointed: 02/12/2007 Term Expires: 12/01/2009
Krystal Compas
Drury University
Appointed: 01/31/2008 Term Expires: 12/01/2010
Lisa Crump
ANPAC
Appointed: 06/30/2008 Term Expires: 12/01/2009
Thomas Finnie
Retired
Appointed: 09/18/2006 Term Expires: 12/01/2011
Virginia Fry
Blackwell, Sanders, Peper & Martin
Appointed: 01/29/2004 Term Expires: 12/01/2009
Mike Peters
St. John's Health System
Appointed: 01/31/2008 Term Expires: 12/01/2010
Phil Wannenmacher
Wealth Partners, LLC
Appointed: 01/29/2004 Term Expires: 12/01/2009
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Board of Public Utilities Meetings
Transcripts of recent meetings of the Board of Public Utilities, CU’s governing body.
September 25, 2008
August 28, 2008
August 12, 2008 - Budget Study Session
July 31, 2008
June 19, 2008
May 29, 2008
April 24, 2008
April 18, 2008 - Board Retreat
March 27, 2008
February 21, 2008
January 31, 2008
January 03, 2008
December 18, 2007 - Audit Press Conference
December 18, 2007 - State Auditor Meeting
November 29, 2007
October 26, 2007 - Board Retreat
October 25, 2007