CVEA Announces New Chief Communications Officer, Dr. Morgan Melton 

May 29, 2025

Glennallen, AK - Following a strategic hiring process, CVEA Chief Executive Officer Jaime Matthews is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Morgan Melton as the Cooperative’s new Chief Communications Officer (CCO). She will succeed Sharon Scheidt, who will retire on January 6, 2026, after 19 years of dedicated service to the Cooperative.

Read the full news release. 

Unclaimed Capital Credits Check the List

In December 2024, CVEA made general retirements of capital credits. Some past members did not receive a check because the Co-op did not have a valid mailing address at the time of mailing.

CVEA is currently noticing unclaimed capital credits from the 2024 retirement. The list (see link below) is in alphabetical order, by district.

Unclaimed Capital Credits as of 6/1/2025

You can also access on the Capital Credit page at https://www.cvea.org/member-services/capital-credits.html

If you find your name, call 907-822-3211 (Copper Basin) or 907-835-4301 (Valdez) during normal business hours (M-Th, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.) to update your information.

Go Behind the Switch with Video

So much goes on behind the switch at your local electric cooperative. For a comprehensive look into your Co-op, view our Behind the Switch video. We are also happy to announce the third in our People Behind the Switch video series - 'An Office Story'. You can watch the entire award winning video series at the links below. We hope this series leaves our member-owners with a good understanding of what we face, the people who work hard every day on their behalf, and a sense of pride in all we accomplish.

Watch Behind the Switch Video Here

Watch "People Behind the Switch - An Office Story" here

Watch "People Behind the Switch - A Lineman Story" here  

Watch "People Behind the Switch - An Operator Story" here  

Watch the Solomon Gulch Hydro video here