Chief Executive Officer Stearns Electric Association Melrose, Minnesota The Board of Directors of Stearns Electric Association is accepting applications for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Stearns Electric Association is a financially strong, member-owned, electric distribution cooperative serving over 28,000 member-consumers with 68 employees and an operating revenue in excess of $61 million. The Cooperative operates 4,189 miles of electric distribution line within its 2,000 square mile service territory. Stearns Electric is a member of the Minnesota REA and NRECA. The succe