OMEC's Board of Directors

updated November 7, 2024

Rudy Brouillette, President

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Rudy Brouillette

Board of Directors President

  • Town of Augusta
  • Served OMEC for 34 years
  • Works as a farmer and a rural carrier for the USPS
  • Along with wife, Karen has 3 sons, 3 daughters, and 4 grandchildren
  • Enjoys raising and showing exhibition poultry, cutting wood, and farming
  • Attends Madison United Methodist Church

Dan Saulsgiver, Secretary/Treasurer

Dan Saulsgiver

Dan Saulsgiver

Board of Directors Secretary/Treasurer

  • Town of Lebanon
  • Served OMEC for 40 years (longest serving director in OMEC history!)
  • Attended Jamestown CC, SUNY Cortland, Colgate, Cornell, Ithaca College, and the University of Rochester
  • Worked for 40 years as a Biology teacher at Madison Central School
  • Married for 50 years to prom date and wife, Carol
  • Represents NYS on the National Rural Electric Association (NRECA) Board of Directors
  • Attends First Baptist Church of Hamilton

John Lehr, Vice President

John Lehr

John Lehr

Vice President

  • Town of Smithfield
  • Served OMEC for 16 years, Vice President since 2023
  • Attended Cornell University
  • Works for as a Farm Business Consultant at Farm Credit East
  • Along with wife, Lynda, has a son, Dylan, and daughter, Kylie

James Nassimos, Director

Jim Nassimos

James Nassimos

Director

  • Town of Madison
  • Served OMEC for 30 years
  • Attended Morrisville State College and Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Works as a design engineer for GE Aerospace/Lockheed Martin 
  • Has worked as a NYS licensed home inspector and electrician on the side
  • Along with wife, Colleen, has a daughter, Rachel, and son, Daniel
  • Enjoys spending time with family, tinkering, woodworking, and helping people

Kurt Peavey, Director

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Kurt Peavey

Director

  • Town of Eaton
  • Served OMEC for 16 years
  • Attended Delaware Valley College and SUNY Oswego
  • Technology Coordinator at Madison Central School
  • Wrestling coach at Morrisville-Eaton
  • Along with wife Colleen, has a daughter, Maria and son, Kyle
  • Enjoys spending time with family

Seth Howard, Director

Seth Howard

Seth Howard

Director

  • Town of Fenner
  • Served OMEC for 3 years
  • Attended SUNY Broome and SUNY Cortland
  • Works as a physical education and health teacher at Madison Central School
  • Coaches baseball and hockey at the little league and varsity levels
  • Along with wife, Heather, has a son, Blake

Scott Bugbee, Director

Scott Bugbee

Scott Bugbee

Director

  • Town of Brookfield
  • 2024 is Scott's first year as a director
  • Works as a Technology teacher at Sherburne-Earlville 
  • Has been an active member of the North Brookfield Fire Department for the last 25 years
  • Proudly served in the Army Reserves for 8 years, including a deployment to Iraq in 2004
  • Along with wife, Amanda, has two children, Thatcher and Gwen