Key Contacts

We know many of our members prefer to conduct business online. With that in mind, we've listed direct email links, phone numbers and extension numbers as well as an alphabetical listing of directors and managers across our system. Simply click on the name you wish to contact and send them a direct email message.

And remember, you can always apply for service or pay your bill online via this website.

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Alleghany District: (336-372-4646)
District Manager - ext. 4419
Operations/Outside Crews Manager - ext. 4419
Blue Ridge Energies Showroom - ext. 4424


Ashe District: (336-246-7138)
District Manager - ext. 4321
Operations/Outside Crews Manager - ext. 4319
Blue Ridge Energies Showroom - ext. 4350


Caldwell District: (828-754-9071)
District Manager - ext. 4121
Operations/Outside Crews Manager - ext. 4119
Blue Ridge Energies Showroom - ext. 4622


Watauga District: (828-264-8894)
District Manager - ext. 4221
Operations/Outside Crews Manager - ext. 4219
Blue Ridge Energies Showroom - ext. 4250


Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
Corporate Office
1216 Blowing Rock Blvd. NE
PO Box 112
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: (828) 758-2383
Fax: (828) 758-2699
Toll Free: 1-800-451-5474

Staff Directors and Managers (Electric):

Jeff Almond - District Manager (Caldwell) - ext. 4121
Jeff Benfield - Operations Manager (Caldwell) - ext. 4119
Gary Carswell - Applications Support Manager - ext. 3221
Brian Crutchfield - Dir. Economic Development - ext. 3279
Bill Elliott - Reliability Manager - ext. 3266
Jack Goodman - Operations Manager (Ashe) - ext. 4319
Glenn Grubb - Dir. of Purchasing & Facilities - ext. 3234
Peggy Helton - Executive Office Manager - ext. 3254
Sandra Hicks - Director of Member Services - ext. 3224
Mike High - Dir. Electric Plant Development - ext. 3228
Harold Huffman - Operations Mgr. (Watauga) - ext. 4219
Ronnie Jewell - Safety, Trng & Envir. Manager - ext. 3269
Susan Jones - District Manager (Watauga) - ext. 4221
Robert Kent - Director of Operations - ext. 3261
Mike Lowe - Comm/Fiber Optics Manager - ext. 3267
Julie O'Dell-Michie - VP of Hum Res & Admin- ext. 3202
Steve Peterson - Construction Manager - ext. 3229
Paula Pope - Director of Finance & Controller - ext. 3286
Grey Scheer - Director Community Relations - ext. 3294
Ralph Seamon - Engineering Manager - ext. 3260
Russell Sheets - Key Accounts Manager - ext. 4415
Brad Shields - Dir. of Information Technology - ext. 3251
Susan Simmons - Electronic Communication Mgr - ext. 3216
Rand Smith - Electric Services Manager - ext. 3259
Gwynita Steele - District Manager (Ashe) - ext. 4321
Dee Strickland - General Accounting Manager - ext. 3233
Mary Teague - Manager of Work Management - ext. 3264
Joe Ward - District & Oper. Mgr. (Alleghany) - ext. 4419
Renee Whitener - Director of Public Relations - ext. 3213


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