Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) members are elected by district to serve on GVEA’s board of directors. GVEA’s service area is divided into 7 geographical districts. Directors are elected for 3-year terms, with no more than 3 directors elected in any 1 year. For more information about director elections, visit our Elections page.
Email the Board of Directors
David Messier
Director for District 1
Tom DeLong
Director for District 2
Richard J. “Rick” Solie, Jr.
Director for District 3
Gary Newman
Director for District 4
Chris Bunch
Director for District 5
Fred Sheen
Director for District 6
Todd Adams
Director for District 7
2022 to 2023 GVEA Board Committee Appointments
Administrative Committee:
- Gary Newman, Chair
- Rick Solie
- Dave Messier
- Todd Adams
- Staff: Burns and Redlin
Annual Meeting Committee:
- Chris Bunch, Chair
- Gary Newman
- Rick Solie
- Staff: Bailey
Bylaw Review Committee:
- Rick Solie, Chair
- Gary Newman
- Dave Messier
- Staff: Burns and Dillard
Finance, Audit & Rate (Far) Committee:
- Dave Messier, Chair
- Rick Solie
- Tom DeLong
- Chris Bunch
- Staff: Burns and Villalon
Scholarship Committee:
- Todd Adams, Chair
- Fred Sheen
- Rick Solie
- Staff: Bailey
2022 to 2023 External Committees
Alaska Power Association
- Gary Newman, Scholarship Committee
Alaska Railbelt Cooperative Transmission & Electric Company (ARCTEC)
- Tom DeLong, Board Member
- Dave Messier, Alternate
ARECA Educational Foundation, Inc.
- Rick Solie
ARECA Insurance Exchange (AIE) Board of Trustees
- Dave Messier
Goodcents Foundation
- Chris Bunch, Trustee
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
- Gary Newman, Director Advisory Group
Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Board of Trustees
- Tom DeLong, Trustee