Electricities Board of Directors Sworn into Office

Mayor Kutteh Elected to Serve as Secretary

February 10, 2023

Statesville, North Carolina - The newly elected and re-elected members of the ElectriCities Board of Directors were officially sworn into office at the BOD meeting on January 27 in Raleigh, NC.

Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh, re-elected to the board in November 2022, was also elected to serve as secretary during the meeting in January.  “It has been a pleasure to serve on the board of Electricities,” said Mayor Kutteh.  “They support our city and its electric department in numerous ways which have improved our service and calls through the years.”

Jim Gallagher of Gastonia returned to the board this year.  He previously served two terms from 2014 through 2019, chairing the board in 2019. 

Re-elected to the board are:

• Anthony C. Cannon – Greenville Utilities Commission

• Costi Kutteh – Statesville

• Charles D. Nichols, III – Laurinburg

• Jonathan Rynne – Fayetteville Public Works Commission

The 2023 officers of the Electricities board are:

• Chairman:  Randy McCaslin – High Point

• Vice Chairman:  Troy Lewis – Tarboro

• Secretary:  Costi Kutteh - Statesville

“Congratulations to our newly elected and re-elected members and to this year’s officers,” said ElectriCities CEO Roy Jones. “A big thank you to outgoing board chairman, Donald Evans, for his distinguished service and leadership this past year.”

“Many thanks also to Judge Allegra Collins from the North Carolina Court of Appeals for swearing in the newly elected and re-elected board members,” said Jones. “I look forward to working with this esteemed group to continue ensuring a bright future for public power in our region.”

ElectriCities’ 16-member Board of Directors advises and directs the activities and policies for North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number One, North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, and ElectriCities of North Carolina.  Board members serve three-year terms.

Pictured left to right: Jonathan Rynne, Charles Nichols, Costi Kutteh, Jim Gallagher, Tony Cannon, and Judge Allegra Collins

About ElectriCities of North Carolina

ElectriCities is the energy behind public power. For more than 50 years, ElectriCities has helped North Carolina public power communities provide safe, reliable, and affordable power to their customers. ElectriCities serves nearly 1.3 million people in North Carolina public power communities, including 32 members of the N.C. Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) and 19 members of N.C. Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1). Learn more at www.electricities.com.

About the City of Statesville

The City of Statesville is truly a diverse community that welcomes new people, new voices and ideas, new industry, and business. We have already made significant investments in our downtown amenities, our business sector, our schools, our infrastructure, and more is on the horizon. We are creating a dynamic future for ourselves as we build on our successful history and the positive energy we experience today, all the while incorporating the values and quality of life that we cherish. To learn more visit www.statesvillenc.net.