Board of Directors

Brian Bergseng (Board Chairman) was elected to the board in 2015 and is in his second term as a director and serves as vice-chairman of the board. He is the owner of Bergseng Family Farms, LLC, in River Falls. Bergseng has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business with an emphasis in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. He also has been a delegate for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and AgSource. He believes it is important to serve the community he lives in and to provide reliable electricity to our members. Brian and his family live outside of River Falls.

John Parkes (Vice Chair) was elected to the board in 2023 and is in his first term as a director. His experience includes serving as executive director of Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity from 2016 until 2020, working as a trained energy auditor from 2009 until 2013, and previously as a residential home builder. Parkes lives with his wife in the Beldenville area.

Ginny Huber (Secretary/Treasurer) was elected to the board in 2014 and is in her third term as a director and serves as secretary of the board. She retired from 3M as a national sales manager. Huber has served on town, business, and school boards. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business from Cardinal Stritch University and was a recipient of the 3M Marketing Professionalism Recognition Award. Ginny Huber is an advocate for the cooperative model and is committed to her offering of knowledge and experience to PPCS.  Ginny and her husband live between Prescott and Ellsworth.

Ann Young was elected to the board in 2019 for a one-year term as a result of a board vacancy.  She is in her second full term. She is a financial consultant for Salo, LLC, where she provides financial expertise to a variety of companies.  For a large part of her career, she worked for CHS where she held a variety of finance and accounting roles. Her experience with CHS taught her the importance of the seven cooperative principles, the intricacies of member ownership, and the benefits of a strong system. Ann Young is committed to representing the needs of all members and promises to continue to ensure a strong and vibrant future for PPCS. Ann and her husband live outside of Ellsworth.

Leroy Clark was elected to the board in 2024 and is in his first term as a director. He is currently a school bus driver and a retired dairyman. Clark has been a cooperative member for 15 years and has significant board experience, including serving on the Board of Directors for FCS of NW Wisconsin/AgStar from 2003 to 2005. He is actively involved in several organizations, such as the St. Croix Valley Master Gardeners Association, where he serves as President, and the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association. Clark believes it is a responsibility of co-op members to serve, and he is committed to improving rural infrastructure through his advocacy for electric service and broadband internet access.

Scott Donnelly was appointed to the board in February 2025 to complete Dan Reis's term following his resignation from the board in January 2025. Donnelly is employed as a credit examiner with the Farm Credit Administration and has been a PPCS member for 34 years. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a degree in agriculture business, and he brings strong financial management skills, including audit experience, to the board. He served on the Consolidated Energy Cooperative board from 2001 to 2014. His work evaluating the credit risk of several electric cooperatives provides a baseline understanding of the operating and regulatory challenges electric cooperatives face. He has served as the Treasurer of the Ellsworth FFA since 2012. Donnelly and his wife live in the Hager City area.

Glen Fisher was elected to the PPCS board in April 2025. Fisher is an energy advisor and a Certified Energy Manager. He has expertise in electric generation and transmission systems, wholesale power purchasing, electric distribution grids, commercial/industrial energy users, and the electric power mix in the Midwest, and has been a member of the cooperative for four years. Fisher and his wife live in the Diamond Bluff area.

Paul Solyntjes was elected to the PPCS board in April 2025 and is semi-retired from the community banking industry. He is a lifetime Ellsworth Rod and Gun Club member and has served with the Lund Volunteer Fire Department since January 2024. He has served on the boards of the Northwest Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross, Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity, the Ellsworth Board of Education, St. John’s Hospital (Red Wing), the Ellsworth Economic Development Committee, and Neighborworks Home Partners. Solyntjes has been a PPCS member for five years and lives with his wife in the Stockholm area.

Paul Tonsager is a semi-retired farmer in the Ellsworth area and has been a cooperative member for 34 years. He was elected to the PPCS board in April 2025. He also serves on his church council and the Wisconsin Farm Bureau board. His prior experience includes serving on the board of the Ellsworth Co-op Creamery.