Kenneth L. Dyson

Ken Dyson, who represents Charles County on SMECO’s Board of Directors, was born and raised in Charlotte Hall. For more than 50 years, he has lived in Hughesville. Dyson is a realtor with Coldwell Banker Jay Lilly Realtors.

Dyson recalls when SMECO’s membership numbered 37,000 people, far fewer members than the current 162,000-plus customers today. “Changes at SMECO have all been upward,” Dyson said, noting that the house where he was born was equipped with a water-cooled, one-cylinder generator that provided power for the home.

A member of SMECO’s Board since 1974, Dyson has served as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer and Secretary-Treasurer. Dyson currently serves on the Policy, Audit and Budget Committee and the Public Relations Committee. He holds both the Credentialed Cooperative Director designation and the Board Leadership Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.