The cooperative difference means taking care of your employees and your community. Kari Reichert, NISC Chief People Officer sits down with Bob Paulling, CEO of Mid-Carolina Electric, to discuss how to foster a positive culture and the importance of giving back. They also talk about leadership succession planning, the importance of board involvement and how to recruit and retain employees.

Strong communities support innovation, and a rising tide lifts all boats. One of the differences of the cooperative business model is the focus on service over profits. Through the cooperative principle of Concern for Community, cooperatives like BEK Communications invest in their local communities through reliable service and beyond.

“The Energy Transition” has become a common phrase to describe the current state of the electric utility industry. But what exactly is the energy transition, how does it affect energy providers and what is technology’s role in it? These were the topics of conversation when NISC’s Chief Solutions Officer, David Bonnett, sat down to chat with Jim Jones, the Chief Information Officer of Great River Energy, a generation and transmission utility located in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

A key aspect of the cooperative business model is cooperation among cooperatives. NISC President and CEO Doug Remboldt visits with Jeff Wilson, President and CEO of West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative in Abbeville, South Carolina, about what being a cooperative means to the communities they serve.