SMECO
- Ronald Kline
Ronald Kline has a diverse work experience that spans over two decades. Ronald began their career as the Accounting Manager at Boat America Corporation in 1999, where they supervised accounting staff and handled daily cash management tasks. Ronald was responsible for producing and publishing monthly and annual financial statements for the Board of Directors and corporate officers. In 2006, they joined SMECO as the Accounting Director, and since 2015, they have been working as the Corporate Budget Lead at the US Navy.
Ronald Kline obtained their Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from Salisbury University - Perdue School of Business, graduating in 1993. There is no information available about their education after that. However, it is known that they enrolled at UMUC at some point, although the specific dates, degree, and field of study are undisclosed.
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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.
