North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
Blake Hassell has extensive experience in finance and accounting, currently serving as the NCEMC Controller at North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives since December 2015, after holding the position of NCEMC Financial Analyst. Prior to this role, Blake worked at Ernst & Young from August 2011 to November 2015 as a Senior Accountant, contributing to the audit team of a large technology equipment manufacturer with global operations and extensive revenues. Responsibilities included planning and scoping engagements, leading budgeting and scheduling processes, reviewing valuation models for impairment testing, and performing various audit procedures related to initial public offerings and public debt offerings. Earlier career experiences include positions as an Assistant Golf Professional at The Broadmoor and River Landing. Blake holds a master's degree in Accounting from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a degree in Professional Golf Management from North Carolina State University.
North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are a network of not-for-profit electric utility organizations powering the days and empowering the lives of 2.5 million North Carolinians from the mountains to the coast. There are 26 electric distribution cooperatives rooted in communities across the state, each committed to delivering homes, farms and businesses with safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity. There is a group of cooperative organizations in Raleigh that works for the 26 distribution cooperatives. This group includes: North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation, the power supplier to the co-ops; North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives, the trade association providing services to them; and Tarheel Electric Membership Association, the organization that supplies the cooperatives with the materials necessary to maintain their modern, sophisticated systems. Each cooperative is independent and owned by the people, called members, to whom it provides service. Those members elect the cooperative’s board of directors, which is responsible for establishing the cooperative’s policies, goals and strategies. The cooperative difference lies in our history and structure as not-for-profit utility providers that put people first. This difference positions us perfectly to operate daily with a unique purpose: to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve and empower our members to take control of their energy use. Learn more: www.ncelectriccooperatives.com