Curtis Wynn
President & CEO
Roanoke Electric Cooperative
Curtis Wynn is President & CEO of Roanoke Electric Cooperative & Affiliate Organizations. He has nearly 38 years’ experience in the electric utility industry. He formerly held a number of management positions at West Florida Electric Cooperative. He graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration & Management Information Systems. Roanoke Electric Cooperative distributes power to 14,500 member accounts in Northeastern NC. Under Wynn’s 21 years of leadership, the cooperative has advanced operationally and technologically to increase its system’s efficiency and resilience while improving service to its member-owners. Recently, Roanoke Electric began steps to embrace the rapid pace of industry transformation. A number of transformative projects are currently underway including: 1) establishing broadband connectivity throughout its service territory, 2) installing ‘smart grid’ technology, 3) deploying distributed energy resources and 4) integrating demand response capabilities into its system operations. As an added bonus, many of Roanoke’s member-owners are enjoying broadband internet service for the first time. Wynn is president of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association and also serves on the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, North Carolina Electric Membership Cooperative and North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives boards.