Dan Herrington named Chief Administrative Officer at Electrical Cooperative of Arkansas

Dan Herrington was named Chief Administrative Officer for the Electrical Cooperatives of Arkansas on Wednesday (Dec. 7). He joins the cooperatives after a 27-year profession with Little Rock-based Friday Regulation Agency.

“Dan’s expertise and expertise will allow the Electrical Cooperatives of Arkansas to proceed as a number one employer in Arkansas,” stated Vernon “Buddy” Hasten, president/CEO for the Electrical Cooperatives of Arkansas. “His in depth information of labor and employment rules are as spectacular as his dedication to serving others. He’ll help our long-time efforts to enhance the standard of life for our staff in addition to the members and communities we serve.”

A local of Palestine, Herrington accomplished his bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration at Arkansas State College in Jonesboro and his legislation diploma on the College of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen Faculty of Regulation, the place he graduated with excessive honors.

Previous to becoming a member of the cooperatives, Herrington was a accomplice with Friday, Eldredge & Clark. His apply targeted on all facets of labor and employment legislation. He has additionally served as an adjunct professor at Bowen Faculty of Regulation.

“I’m honored to hitch the Electrical Cooperatives of Arkansas because the Chief Administrative Officer,” Herrington stated. “As a local Arkansan I’m conversant in the good legacy of the cooperatives and the continuing efforts to make sure that the 1.2 million members are offered inexpensive, dependable electrical energy in a accountable method. Our staff are on the coronary heart of fulfilling our mission.”

The Electrical Cooperatives of Arkansas comprise 17 electrical distribution cooperatives throughout the state.