Board of Trustees

Terry Mallard

South Carolina Power Team Board Chairman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Broad River Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Terry Mallard has been President and CEO of Broad River Electric Cooperative since March 2016. Prior to joining Broad River Electric Cooperative he was a regional vice president for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) where he assisted and trained the senior staff and trustees of electric cooperatives across the United States.

Terry is currently chair of the board of trustees for New Horizon Electric Cooperative and member of the Central Electric Power Cooperative and Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina boards of trustees.

Terry graduated magna cum laude from Campbell University and holds a Master of Arts in Christian education from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

He and his wife Vickie have three children and nine grandchildren.

Charles Adair

South Carolina Power Team Board Vice Chairman
Chairman
Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Charles grew up in Clinton, South Carolina on a dairy farm. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College where he earned a BS in Business Administration and Management. In 1980 he founded the company, Palmetto Dairy Supply, which is in operation today.

In June 1987, Charles was elected to the Board of Directors of Laurens Electric Cooperative and currently serves as Chairman. In 1998, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Federated Rural Electric Exchange and served three 3-year terms before retiring from that position in 2007. In addition to his service at Federated Rural Electric Exchange, he became a Director of Central Electric Cooperative in August 2017, received his Board Leadership Certification from NRECA in October 2012 and received his Director Gold Certification in January 2016.

Charles has been married to his high school sweetheart since 1975. They have a son, a daughter and four grandsons, and are so proud and grateful for all of them.

Michael “Mike” Fuller

South Carolina Power Team Board Secretary
President and Chief Executive Officer
Berkeley Electric Cooperative

Mike Fuller is the President and CEO of Berkeley Electric Cooperative, the largest electric cooperative in South Carolina serving over 125,000 meters in parts of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.

With 31 years of cooperative experience, Mike began his career at Berkeley Electric Cooperative in September 2020, after serving as President and CEO at Pee Dee Electric Cooperative in Darlington, SC from 2017-2020 and at Consolidated Electric Cooperative in Mexico, MO from 2006-2017.

Mike has actively served and continues to serve on various national, statewide, and local civic and cooperative industry organizations. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration.

Mike and his wife, Marla, are parents to two children, Brett (25) and Ashley (21). They are active church members and enjoy outdoor activities together as a family.

Bruce Bacon

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
Chief Executive Officer
Fairfield Electric Cooperative

Bruce Bacon is the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfield Electric Cooperative. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University and an MBA from the University of South Carolina.

In addition to his role at Fairfield Electric, Bruce serves on the board of several cooperative organizations, and is a board member of Central SC. Before becoming CEO, he was Vice President of Operations at Fairfield Electric, and prior to that, he worked in various roles at South Carolina Electric and Gas.

Bruce and his wife Suzanne have four children.

Jamie Bunton

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
Vice President
Coastal Electric Cooperative Board

Jamie Bunton is a Vice President with Bank of the Lowcountry and has been there since 2007. In 2013, Jamie was elected to the Coastal Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees, where he has served multiple positions such as board Treasurer, Secretary and is currently serving as Vice President.

Jamie is a graduate of the Citadel and earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Jamie is a Walterboro native. He and his wife Jennifer have been married for 22 years and have two children. In his free time, Jamie enjoys hunting deer and turkey, and he loves watching Clemson football.

Travis Burriss

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
Chairperson
Little River Electric Cooperative Board

Travis Burriss is a lifelong resident of Iva, South Carolina. He holds a degree in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Industrial Electronic Technology and has dedicated 37 years to his career at Dietze & Schell (formerly OC MFG & Foundry & Steel).

Travis has been a member of the Little River Electric Cooperative Board since 2020 and currently serves as Chairperson. He holds the Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) certification and is just a few classes away from achieving Director Gold status.

A proud veteran, Travis served eight years in the South Carolina National Guard.

Travis and his wife, Pattie, have been married for 32 years. They have three daughters—Taylor (married to Josiah), Carlee (married to Logan), and Gracie—and a beloved granddaughter, Macie.

A. Berl Davis

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
President and Chief Executive Officer
Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Berl Davis has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Inc. since 2014. Berl began working for Palmetto Electric in 1988 as Vice President of Engineering and Operations and served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Cooperative from 2013 to 2014.

Berl is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in electrical engineering. He is a graduate of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Management Internship Program at the University of Nebraska. Berl has also served in several utility organizations including the Central Electric Power Cooperative Board of Trustees, ECSC, CEEUS, and NRECA, and currently serves as chairman of the CEEUS Board of Directors. As an active member of the community, he served in local rotary clubs and Boy Scout groups, along with board positions on the Beaufort County Economic Development Board and the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce.

Berl is a native of Ridgeland, SC, and resides in Rose Hill Plantation, Bluffton, SC with his wife, Martha B. Davis. In his free time, Berl enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing, and Clemson football.

Johnnie L. Dickert

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
Chairman
Newberry Electric Cooperative Board

Johnnie is retired from Dickert Lumber Company and serves as Chairman of the Board for Newberry Electric Cooperative.

Johnnie is a graduate of Newberry College and is Director Gold Certified from NRECA. He also serves on the board of The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina, Central Electric Cooperative, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Carolina Connect.

Johnnie and his wife Rachel reside in Newberry, SC. They have a daughter, a son, and 5 grandchildren. The Dickert family is a member of Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church, where Johnnie serves on the church council.

Robert C. Hochstetler

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
South Carolina Power Team Board Ex Officio
President and Chief Executive Officer
Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.

Robert C. Hochstetler is the President and CEO of Central Electric Power Cooperative located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Prior to joining the Central Electric Power Cooperative, Robert worked in the energy field for 23 years gaining valuable experience as the Vice President of Power Production for Hoosier Energy, Vice President of Operations for Cinergy Solutions and he was even asked to lead the Market Risk Program at Duke Energy.

Robert is a registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina, New York and Indiana. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, an MBA from Indiana State University, a Master’s in Statistics from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Masters in Strategic Management from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, a Master’s in Public Policy from the Strom Thurmond School of Government at Clemson University and is currently enrolled in classes at Washington University studying law and legal issues.

He and his wife, Linda, have been married 25 years and they reside in Chapin, SC with their family.

Gary Stooksbury

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
Chief Executive Officer
Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Gary Stooksbury is the CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc., a position he has held since March 1995.

Originally from Tennessee, he holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and a Masters of Business Administration from Bristol University, also in Tennessee.

Prior to joining Aiken Electric Cooperative, Gary was the CEO of LaFollette Utilities Board in LaFollette, Tennessee.

Barbara Weston

South Carolina Power Team Board of Trustees
Chairperson
Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Barbara Flemming Weston is an experienced educator who has taught English, Honors English, speech, and drama at Keenan High School and Five Points Alternative High School. She has worked as an Education Consultant for the State Department of Education, a Council Specialist for the SC School Improvement Council and was appointed by the Governor to serve on the SC Adoption Review Board where she served as chairperson.

She holds a BA in Education from South Carolina State University, a Master of Education from Cambridge College and Plus 30 Hours from the University of South Carolina, Furman and the College of Charleston.

Barbara is a national Milken Educator and has served on several boards, including the SC Professional Review Committee of Colleges and Schools, the College of Charleston’s School of Education Advisory Board, and the SC State Board of Education. She is currently a Trustee on the South Carolina Student Loan Board, chairperson of the Tri-County Electric Cooperative Board, and trustee of Richland School District One.

She is a lifelong resident of the Eastover community and serves as an educational consultant and trustee at Goodwill Baptist Church. She is married to Samuel L. Weston and has two sons, Samuel E. Weston and the late Julian A. Weston. Barbara enjoys spending quality time with her granddaughters.