Board of Directors

Palmetto Electric Cooperative is governed by a policy-making board of 12 trustees, six of whom reside in Beaufort County, three of whom reside in Hampton County, and three of whom reside in Jasper County. The directors serve terms of three years each, with terms of two directors from Beaufort County and one director each from Jasper and Hampton County expiring each year. These directors are elected at each Annual Meeting of the members, and excercise all of the powers of the Cooperative, except those reserved to the members, according to the bylaws of Palmetto Electric.

Deborah Malphrus Chairman Jasper County	C. Alex Ulmer Vice Chairman Beaufort County		Jeremiah E. Vaigneur Secretary-Treasurer Jasper County
Henry Driessen Jr. Beaufort County	James O. Freeman Hampton County	Carolyn Grant Beaufort County	Jimmie D. McMillan Hampton County
Howard L. Ramsey Beaufort County	Jimmy L. Rowe Beaufort County	Terrell Smith Hampton County	Eunice Spilliards Jasper County