The Mountain View Electric Association Board of Directors appointed Donna Andersen-Van Ness to fill the vacancy for District 7 left by the resignation of director Gary Martin earlier this year. Andersen-Van Ness has been a resident of the Monument area since 1992. A teacher for 10 years and Realtor for 20 years, she is currently a broker for Platinum Group Realtors. Active on the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, she is also past president and a member of the Philanthropic Education Organization, which promotes education for women. Andersen-Van Ness is also an author of published novels.Andersen-Van Ness was appointed according to procedures included in the cooperatives bylaws. The president of the board appointed a search and selection committee composed of three directors from the board and three members from District 7. The vacancy was advertised, and those members from District 7 interested in serving on the board submitted applications and resumes for consideration by the committee. All qualified applicants were interviewed and the committee made a recommendation to the board of directors. The board then voted to accept the committee’s recommendation and appointed Andersen-Van Ness to the board.Andersen-Van Ness was appointed to the board July 22 and began her duties Aug. 18. MVEA has seven members on the board of directors, and each director is elected to a three-year term.
