McBee appointed to AEC Board as Yates retires

Sue Cabbage McBee

Richard Yates, a long-time Grainger County dairy farmer who has represented District 4 on Appalachian Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors, has stepped down after 36 years of service to Co-op members. “We are indebted to Richard for his commitment to those we serve,” says AEC General Manager Greg Williams. “He has been an active member of the Board’s Transportation Committee and has seen many changes over the course of his time as Director. We’ll miss him at our meetings and we wish him all the very best in his retirement.”

Pursuant to the Cooperative’s bylaws, the Board of Directors appointed Grainger County resident Sue Cabbage McBee to serve out Yates’s unexpired term, in effect through AEC’s annual membership meeting on September 24, 2016. A registered nurse for 41 years, McBee is currently an Associate Professor of Nursing at Carson-Newman University. With a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, she has had a wide range of clinical experiences and has taught in the CNU undergraduate nursing program since 1994. She has volunteered at a number of medical clinics abroad, led students on medical mission trips, and has served on disaster relief teams.

McBee is active in her church and serves as a volunteer at the Baptist Center in Western Heights in Knoxville as well as Angelic Ministries. “Sue McBee has a heart for service,” says Williams, “and that makes her a perfect fit for our Board. I have no doubt that she will be nothing less than a strong advocate for those Cooperative members who are most vulnerable. I look forward to working with her and our other Directors to make sure AEC continues to provide financing options and energy efficiency programs that help those of our members who may be struggling with energy costs. Sue will be a great addition to our Board as we work together to add value to the lives of those we serve.”