SMECO
Rhosheeda Proctor, SHRM-CP has experience in various roles within KFC/ Taco Bell and SMECO. Currently, Rhosheeda is the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at SMECO, where Rhosheeda serves as the Company's Affirmative Action Officer. Rhosheeda coordinates and prepares DEI trainings, presentations, and engages in conversations to keep DEI at the forefront of the workforce. Additionally, Rhosheeda organizes employee engagement events throughout the year.
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.