With over 40 years of experience in the electric cooperative industry, Curtis began his career at West Florida Electric Cooperative. He is a board member of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation and has served on the NRECA Board of Directors since 2007, where he was elected board president. A graduate of Troy University, Curtis holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration & management information systems. Curtis has led numerous movements at his co-op from the introduction of broadband service to new demand response capabilities. Under his leadership, Roanoke Electric was a two-time recipient of NRECA’s Community Service Network Award, and Curtis is a past winner of the J. C. Brown Leadership Award.
The National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) is an individual-member, professional organization dedicated exclusively to the advancement of rural development, the development of member proficiency, and achievement of social and human service objectives in rural areas.