Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. Organized locally in 1937, BRMEMC has invested well over $280 million in physical infrastructure in its mission to provide reliable electric and broadband services to its members where those services would not otherwise have been available. “I feel blessed that the Board has placed its confidence in me for this interim role, and my hope is that I lead the Co-op well in its critically important work, while allowing the Board the time needed to ensure a smooth and efficient transition to our next permanent Manager,” said Interim General Manager Brinke.Ī graduate of Murphy High School, Brinke holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is an NRECA Certified Key Account Executive (CKAE), and serves his community on numerous Boards and Commissions.īrinke resides in Murphy with his wife, Paige, and their two children, Asher and Anna.īlue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation is a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Young Harris, Georgia, serving nearly 47,000 members in Cherokee and Clay Counties in Western North Carolina, and Towns, Union and Fannin Counties in Northeast Georgia. Brinke’s extensive co-op experience will afford us the time we need to make the best choice for our Co-op’s future leader.” More recently, he has served as Director of Administrative Services and External Relations, managing the Co-op’s fleet, garage, facilities and maintenance, information systems/IT, communications and economic development efforts.īRMEMC Board President Ray Cook said, “I am encouraged that we have been able to call on one of our own to continue the Co-op’s important work while the Board develops a plan for hiring a new General Manager. Brinke will serve in this interim position while the Board develops a plan for naming a permanent replacement.Īn 18-year employee of BRMEMC, Brinke was hired by the Co-op to establish its first formal economic development department, and to support broadband deployment across the region. Nelms’ last day with BRMEMC is Friday, Sept.

Brinke will succeed Outgoing General Manager Jeremy Nelms, who has accepted a position as CEO of Flint Energies in Warner Robbins, Ga. We are excited to offer this program to more students in our communities.”įor more information regarding enrolling in the new Electric Line program at Blairsville or for scholarship assistance, call 70 or visit Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation (BRMEMC) names Erik C. “Our students often have jobs secured before they complete the program because of the state-of-the-art equipment and high-quality instruction they receive. “Introducing the Electrical Line program at our Blairsville campus is going to provide more student access to one of our most popular programs,” said NGTC Interim President Michele Shirley. The Blairsville NGTC campus will be installing poles for the new program outside of the campus pavilion area. Brinke and Blue Ridge EMC.”Īdditional space at the Blairsville Farmers’ Market has been provided by Union County Sole Commissioner Lamar Paris to allow the students to learn to drive the electric line trucks. We are grateful for all the assistance from Mr. Everyone is eager to enroll more students to provide a workforce in a field that is in such high demand. “The Electrical Line program offered at our campus in Clarkesville typically includes a waiting list of up to nine to twelve months before students are enrolled, so we are very excited to work with Blue Ridge EMC to offer this program on a second campus. “We are very thankful for Blue Ridge Mountain EMC’s partnership and commitment to this program,” said NGTC Vice President for Academic Affairs Mindy Glander. 24.īlue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation Interim Manager Erik Brinke has assisted NGTC with the needs of the program from the inception through implementation by providing materials and equipment for student learning. BREAKING: Blue Ridge Mountain EMC announces new General Manager, Allan Glidewell YOUNG HARRIS - The Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation announced in the. Students who need financial assistance may also apply for scholarships available from the NGTC Foundation by Nov. The application deadline for the spring semester is Nov. The college is currently accepting applications for students interested in enrolling in January, and the program can be completed in less than eight weeks. Well, North Georgia Technical College has expanded its Electrical Line Program to another campus to allow for more students interested in the program.īeginning in the spring, North Georgia Tech will be offering the program on its Blairsville campus in addition to the current program at their Clarkesville campus.

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