SMECO
Paul Afroilan has extensive experience in data engineering and systems analysis, currently serving as a Data Engineer at SMECO since February 2020. Prior to this role, Paul held various positions, including Senior Programmer/Analyst at Charles County Government from June 2012 to February 2020, where responsibilities included analyzing software requirements and developing County applications. Earlier roles included Systems Analyst at GRC-Systems and Kaisa Consulting, Applications Officer II at Kaisa Consulting, Systems Developer at the University of the Philippines, and Senior Science Research Specialist at the Advanced Science and Technology Institute. Paul holds an MBA in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, both from the University of the Philippines.
SMECO
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative was founded in 1937. Through the Rural Electrification Administration, the co-op received a loan of $165,000 to construct 175 miles of line to serve 600 customer-members. SMECO operated a generating plant at Popes Creek, Maryland, from 1938 to 1953. SMECO has had five general managers: 1938, Forrest Coakley; 1974, Walter H. Smith; 1989, I. Wayne Swann; 2003, Austin J. Slater, Jr.; and 2020, Sonja Cox. As of January 2020, SMECO served 165,000 customers and is one of the largest electric co-ops in the country. SMECO serves all of Charles and St. Mary's counties, the southern portion of Prince George's County, and all but the northeast portion of Calvert County.