Cass County Electric Cooperative president recognized for cooperative leadership
The North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) recognized Marshal Albright, president and CEO of Cass County Electric Cooperative (CCEC), with the Cooperative Leadership Award during a Feb. 13 awards ceremony. The award recognizes service to enhance the prestige of electric cooperatives, exceptional leadership and unusual devotion to duty.
“Under Marshal’s leadership, Cass County Electric Cooperative has become a national leader in power reliability and member satisfaction,” says NDAREC Executive Vice President and Ge neral Manager Josh Kramer. “It’s a great honor to present him with this award and recognize his 37 years of hard work and exceptional cooperative leadership.”
In his commitment to providing CCEC members with reliable and affordable electricity, Albright has guided employees to embrace process improvement strategies, operate efficiently, utilize technology to the fullest potential and provide exceptional service to the membership.
Albright has also set a high bar for community involvement. He has served on the board of directors for the Greater Fargo-Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (chair, 2023), the Valley Prosperity Partnership (co-chair, 2021-22) and Fueling Our Future (co-chair, 2023), a regional agenda that convenes leaders to identify, understand and discuss community-based initiatives that will have lasting regional impacts. Additionally, he has served on the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber’s Public Affairs Committee (chair, 2015-2023), the Fargo-Moorhead Home Builders Association, Fargo-Moorhead Electric Industry Association, the Lake Agassiz Exchange Club and Marketing Network Limited.
“Marshal has shown outstanding leadership, dedication and vision throughout his career, making a lasting impact on North Dakota’s electric cooperatives and the communities they serve,” says Mac McLennan, president and CEO, Minnkota Power Cooperative. “His accomplishments and dedication truly exemplify the qualities and values this award represents.”
Every year, NDAREC recognizes individuals for their generous contributions to North Dakota’s electric cooperatives and the communities they serve. An eight-member committee of the NDAREC board of directors selects award recipients from nominations submitted by the association’s members, which include 17 electric distribution cooperatives and five generation and transmission cooperatives.
NDAREC is the statewide trade association for 17 electric distribution cooperatives and five generation and transmission cooperatives operating in North Dakota. The distribution cooperatives provide electricity to nearly 250,000 North Dakotans. NDAREC services include legislative advocacy, lineworker safety training, professional development, cooperative business development and communication services, including publication of the North Dakota Living magazine.