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PenLight Board of Directors
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As part of a member-owned cooperative, you have the opportunity to help run your co-op by voting for
your Board of Directors every year. Learn more about our Board.
L. PAUL ALVESTAD
MR. ALVESTAD is a current board member of Peninsula Light Co., has attained his Credentialed Cooperative Director certification through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn, chairs PenLight's Goal Committee, and sits on the Finance Committee.
A lifelong Gig Harbor resident, Paul graduated from Peninsula HS, obtained a business degree from Washington State University, a law degree from Gonzaga University, and an LLM in taxation from Denver University. Paul has practiced law since 1980 and currently has his own offices in Tacoma and Gig Harbor where his practice emphasizes advice to hundreds of small and mid-sized businesses and families.
Paul and spouse Lisa, have two children ages 11 and nine. His father Paul and grandfather Peter Alvestad both served on PenLight's board (his father served for 29 years, including several as Board President). Paul chaired the Burley/Minter Citizens Advisory Committee and sat as a member of the Pierce County Citizens Advisory Group - both of which played important roles in addressing land use in the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsulas. A former President of the Tacoma/Pierce County Estate Planning Council, he also served on the board for the Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Home for 10 years. He is active in Boy Scout Troop 212, a former Rotarian of the Year, and advisor to numerous charitable organizations. His most time intensive hobby involves farming near Horseshoe Lake. Skiing, golfing, hiking and history studies also hold his interest.
Paul believes that the biggest challenges for the board involve its increasing responsibilities to study and proactively adapt to the changing supply, transmission and technology needs of the industry. Enhancing reliability, energy conservation and responsible rates are of primary importance. Paul's historical understanding of the community and his law practice involvement with the successes of small and mid-sized businesses have proved to be valuable resources to the board in addressing the issues that present themselves in the 21st Century.
Certified "Credentialed Cooperative Director" by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 2005.
JEFF BUCHOLZ
Secretary
MR. BUCHOLZ, currently Secretary of the Board (and past president of the Board), has served as a PenLight Board Member since June of 1995. He currently chairs the Public Affairs Committee and has worked on the Finance & Audit and Water Committees. He was president of Tiderunner, Inc, a family-owned marine business started in Gig Harbor in 1967. The business closed in 1998. He currently works in property management for Kitsap Enterprises, Inc and North Harborview Properties, LLC.
Jeff moved from Tacoma to Gig Harbor with his parents in 1960. He attended schools in the Peninsula School District and graduated from the University of Washington in 1973 with a BA in Economics. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, having received his JD from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1976. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Marine Trade Association and as a member of the Yamaha Marine Dealer Advisory Council.
Jeff and his wife Donna have four children and have lived in their Gig Harbor home since 1975.
Certified "Credentialed Cooperative Director" by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 2002.
SCOTT JUNGE
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MR. Junge, has been a resident of Gig Harbor and owner of Rosedale Gardens Nursery and Landscape for over 20 years. His career started at age 11 mowing lawns for his paper route customers. This business grew to over 110 customers through high school. At age 15 he became a level A pharmacy technician at St. Joseph’s Hospital where he worked for 15 years while maintaining his maintenance company. At 16 he became one of the state’s youngest licensed general contractors, specializing in landscape construction.
Scott met his wife Lyn in 1980. Together they have four great kids, Kristen, Matthew, Mark, & Michael.
Scott has served as a commissioner for the Peninsula Metropolitan Park District. He is a past president and member of the Gig Harbor Rotary club where he received the Rotarian of the Year and Vocational Service awards. He served two terms on boards for the Chamber of Commerce and received the Business Person of the Year award. Scott has also served on the boards for the Rosedale Hall Community Center, Homestead Park, YMCA task force, and volunteered for numerous other charitable organizations. Scott believes it is an honor to be nominated to serve his fellow shareholders and will bring all of his energy and experience to continue to make Gig Harbor on e of the best places to live and raise a family.
MIKE VEITENHANS
MR. VEITENHANS has a strong belief in serving others and his community. As Senior Vice President for World Vision, the Federal Way based Christian humanitarian organization; he works hard to help build a better world for needy children, families and communities. In Mike's 20-year career running key business operations, he consistently has been asked to take on new and difficult leadership responsibilities to help develop consensus and shape strategy and policy. Mike is directly responsible for the supply-chain management of over $285 million in goods sourced from corporations and partners and shipped domestically and internationally.
Mike received his BS in Business Administration from Western International University, and is a graduate of both the Nonprofit Management Institute and the American Graduate School of International Management's (Thunderbird) Leadership Program.
Mike, his wife Lisa and their daughter Rachel live in downtown Gig Harbor. They are active in the community and their church (Chapel Hill). They enjoy working around the house, skiing, reading, and spending time with family and friends. Mike serves/has served in numerous volunteer and board roles for national trade associations, a local youth homeless shelter and global nonprofit associations.
Mike believes it is an honor to have been supported in nomination to serve the Peninsula Light Company Board of Directors. He believes board service is a significant responsibility and is a role that should be taken very seriously. Mike believes that his passion to serve the community, along with his extensive experience in nonprofit strategy and policy development, positions him to serve well.
As a member / shareholder of Peninsula Light Company, Mike is committed to serving to keep our electricity & water services dependable, and at the lowest possible cost.
MARC JORGENSON
MR. JORGENSON, past president of the Board, has served as a PenLight Board Member since 1996, and currently chairs the Goals & Long Range Planning Committee. He has worked on the Policy & Bylaws and Public Affairs Committees. He has also served on the Finance & Audit Committee which he chaired for five years. He has been awarded a certificate as a Credentialed Cooperative Director by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
Marc has lived his entire life in the Northwest and has been a resident of the Gig Harbor area since 1965. He graduated from Peninsula High School and has a business and accounting degree from Pacific Lutheran University.
Mr. Jorgenson is a certified public accountant; he is a partner in the Gig Harbor firm of Gilligan, Ryan, Jorgenson & Company, Certified Public Accountants. As a CPA, he advises hundreds of individuals and small and mid-sized businesses on tax and accounting issues.
Marc is active in his community. He has served on several community and local non-profit boards, including the Gig Harbor Rotary Foundation, the Pierce County Sheriff's Boating Advisory Council and the Gig Harbor Peninsula Historical Society. He is a member of the Gig Harbor Rotary Club and the Gig Harbor Yacht Club. He and his wife, Marilyn, enjoy sailing on Puget Sound and home projects.
Marc believes that a strong, well-managed electric utility company is essential to the quality of life in our area. He believes that reliable electrical power and quality customer service, delivered at a reasonable and stable price are the essential services provided by Peninsula Light Company.
Certified "Credentialed Cooperative Director" by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 2005.
NICK MARKOVICH
MR. MARKOVICH has served as a PenLight Board Member since May of 2000. He has worked on the Finance & Audit, Goals & Long Range Planning, and Water Committees. He is a lifelong resident of Gig Harbor, whose extended family has made its home here for well over a century. Nick attended Peninsula Schools, Bellarmine Prep and Seattle University. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and is a legal professional with offices in Gig Harbor.
Nick Markovich has always been actively involved in our community, and has served on numerous civic and charitable boards and committees. He is a past President of the Chamber of Commerce and a recipient of its "Professional of the Year" award. Nick served for eight years on the Gig Harbor City Council and is currently President of the Kiwanis Club of Peninsula. He is also a member of the Gig Harbor Fisherman’s Civic Club, the Gig Harbor Sportsman Club and the Elks Club.
During his first term on the Board of Directors, Nick achieved the status of "Certificated Director" from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and is prepared to meet the serious challenges that lay ahead. In the present climate of skyrocketing wholesale electric rates and the pressure of new federal and state regulations, he is committed to maintaining the lowest possible rates for our customers while continuing to provide the service and reliability that we all expect.
Certified "Credentialed Cooperative Director" by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 2003.
SPENCE NORDFORS
President
MR. NORDFORS, currently serving as President of the Board, has been a resident of Gig Harbor since 1967 and has served as a PenLight Board Member since 1989. He currently chairs the Water Committee and has worked on the Finance & Audit and Goals & Long Range Planning Committees. He also serves as a current board member for Easter Seals Washington located in Seattle.
Mr. Nordfors has served our community through a variety of organizations, namely: Board President of Tacoma/Pierce County Junior Achievement, Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of the Peninsula, and Group IV Washington Bankers Association. He is a graduate of the University of Washington and Pacific Coast Banking School.
In October 2002, he retired from HomeStreet Bank where he was Vice President and Manager of the Business Banking department. His banking experience includes District Manager positions for both Key Bank and Puget Sound Bank in the greater Gig Harbor/Tacoma area.
Mr. Nordfors' service on PenLight's Board of Directors is motivated by his interest in helping set the course for our utility's future, providing policy guidelines and financial counsel.
Certified "Credentialed Cooperative Director" by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 2005.
ROGER SPADONI
MR. SPADONI, PenLight Board Member, is a lifetime resident of Gig Harbor where he graduated from Peninsula High School. He attended Olympic College and Washington State University where he studied business administration and engineering. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force Intelligence Corps, including a year of duty in Vietnam.
He has served as a PenLight Board Member since 1987 and has worked on the Finance & Audit, Goals & Long Range Planning, Policy & Bylaws, and Water Committees. He earned the "Credentialed Cooperative Director" certification by passing the five required courses thru National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
In the community, he has served on the Kettering Committee for Discovery School, the Board of Directors for the Gig Harbor/Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber's Education Committee. He is also a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Together with his partners in Spadoni Brothers, he participated in the Gig Harbor Kiwanis "Field of Dreams" athletic field expansion project. He also assisted in the development of the Gig Harbor Little League baseball fields.
Mr. Spadoni is President of Spadoni Brothers, Inc., a general contracting firm that has been in business in Gig Harbor since 1946. He and his wife Rosemary live in Rosedale. His children intend to stay in the Gig Harbor area, and hope to continue the family tradition of low profile community service begun by Roger's father and uncles.
Certified "Credentialed Cooperative Director" by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), 2004.
SIGNO UDDENBERG
Vice President
MR. UDDENBERG, appointed in January of 2006, is the newest member of PenLight’s Board of Directors. He has worked on the Policy & Bylaws, Goals & Long Range Planning, and Water Committees. This fall, he will attend classes to become a Certified Credentialed Cooperative Director by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
Born and raised in Gig Harbor, Signo graduated from Peninsula High School. In 1969, he earned a BA degree in Business Finance from the University of Puget Sound. After serving as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, Signo did post graduate work in Business Finance and Marketing at the University of West Florida.
Since returning to Gig Harbor in 1973, Signo has been involved in supermarket administration and marketing. Until recently, Signo and his wife, Kathlyn, owned and operated the 56th Street Red Apple Market in South Tacoma. During that time, Signo served on the Board of Directors for Red Apple Markets Inc. of Washington and Oregon. There, he was Chair of the Marketing and Advertising Committee. In 2005, Signo accepted the position of Director of Advertising for Associated Grocers, Inc., a wholesale supplier of many independent supermarkets in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam.
Signo and Kathlyn have one son, Jesse, who is currently a sophomore at Pepperdine University. As member of Harbor Covenant Church, he has served as both an elder and as treasurer. He enjoys tennis, hiking, and travel.
Signo believes that the Peninsula Light Co. is addressing adeptly many of the important issues involved in providing reliable, clean electrical power at the lowest cost possible, and he is prepared to help the company meet new challenges. In addition, he is enthusiastic about the Company’s move into other services such as providing and managing water systems that enable it to expand its service to the community. His administrative experience will prove valuable in guiding the member-owned company to best serve the public and meet the continually growing demands for energy and other utilities.
ABOUT THE BOARD
PenLight is locally governed by a Board of nine directors whose duty it is to set policy and strategic direction. The Board has 12 scheduled monthly meetings, and board members are elected from the cooperative membership at large to serve three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that three positions are up for election each year. The Board also holds an Annual Membership Meeting on the first Monday in May, which is open to attendance by all co-op members.
After being elected, board members have four years in which to obtain a "Credentialed Cooperative Director" certification. This training program includes five classes that are taken through the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
Some of the qualifiers Directors must possess are:
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Be a member in good standing residing within our service territory.
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Be a proven leader in the community with broad interests.
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Be willing to study data and other information to stay well informed.
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Be willing and able to attend local, regional and national utility-related meetings.
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Represent the total membership on an impartial basis.
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Adhere to PenLight’s Articles of Incorporation and its Bylaws.
The Board also holds an annual daylong strategic planning retreat.
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