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Local Leaders, National Stage

Tom Madsen has served as a member of the Sussex REC Board of Directors since December of 2000, representing District One. He is a Certified Credentialed Co-op Director and holds Board Leadership Certificate designation. Tom is a long-time member of the co-op community and is very passionate about the continued success of the rural electric cooperative program.

Since 2003, Tom has represented New Jersey as a director on the National Rural Electric Association (NRECA) Board of Directors, on which he served on the Administrative Committee and as chairman of the Building Committee.

As the owner of the general contracting firm Tom Madsen, LLC for over 35 years, he’s also found time to support our community through several organizations and serving in key roles such as: past president & member of the Sussex Kiwanis Club, past chairman of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, and past chairman of the Sussex County Economic Development Partnership. Tom is a commissioner and past chairman of the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authorities.

After serving on the NRECA Board for 23 years Tom said, “I have worked alongside some of the most amazing, intelligent, motivated and passionate NRECA Staff, three CEOs, and many different Board of Directors from 48 states.”

Sussex REC Board member Brad Sparta will be taking on the role of representing New Jersey and is one of 16 new representatives on the NRECA Board of Directors. Thank you, Tom, for representing Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative so well. We wish Brad well in his future representation of our state, our cooperative, and our members at NRECA.