SDCEA Board Names
New Member
Press Release
Sangre de Cristo Electric Association (SDCEA) is pleased to announce the selection of Michael Robinson as the new At Large director on the SDCEA board.
Robinson, who previously served on the SDCEA board, has extensive experience in the telecommunications field and investment firms. He is a resident of Chaffee County and serves as a board member of the Chaffee County Community Foundation.
Robinson steps into this role following the resignation of former director Jeff Fiedler earlier this year and will serve the remainder of Fiedler’s term, which concludes in June 2026. Robinson will be eligible to run for the seat at that time for a full 3-year term.
Robinson was selected by the board after interviews with four candidates who applied for the position. Per SDCEA bylaws, the board must appoint a director within 3 months of a resignation. He will be formally seated as a director during the cooperative’s April 23 regular board meeting in Buena Vista.
About the Election Process
Director terms on the SDCEA board are for 3 years, with elections held annually on a rotating basis for each seat. Board members are elected by SDCEA’s membership, comprised of account holders in the cooperative. This democratic process ensures that all members have a voice in the direction of their electric cooperative. While board members are elected to represent specific geographical areas of the cooperative, they are elected to serve all members. Two board seats are designated as At Large.
Current board officers include:
• Sandra Attebery, representing Custer County, Chair
• Charlie Abel, Rural Chaffee/Lake County, Vice-Chair
• Blake Bennetts, town of Buena Vista, Secretary & Interim Treasurer
The board also includes directors Mark Boyle, Rural Chaffee/Lake County; Sandy Long, At Large; Rob Canterbury, Fremont County; and now Robinson, At Large.
