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Northern Electric Cooperative has hired two new employees to fill open positions in the accounting and billing department. Brittany Hofer has been hired as the senior billing clerk and will take over for Doris Scheuffele who plans to retire in April. Lorisa Rudolph has been hired as a senior accountant to fill a vacant position in the department.

Brittany Hofer
Brittany Hofer

Both Hofer and Rudolph were raised in the region and their families were served by electric cooperatives. The new employees also participated in youth programs offered by their local electric cooperatives when they were growing up in the area.

Hofer grew up in Bath and still lives in Bath. She graduated cum laude from Northern State University with a major in Professional Accountancy and a minor in Banking/Finance. Prior to coming to Northern Electric Cooperative, she did accounting for South Dakota Wheat Growers/Agtegra and Harms Oil. Most recently she prepared tax returns, bookkeeping and payrolls for clients at TNTax Business Services. Hofer grew up as a Northern Electric member.

“I grew up around Northern Electric and have been intrigued with what they do. I attended farm safety camp when I was little that was put on by the co-op,” Hofer said. “I am looking forward to being a part of the community with the co-op, growing into my position, and the fun volunteer opportunities the co-op has to offer.”

Lorisa Rudolph
Lorisa Rudolph

Rudolph is a Webster native who comes to Northern Electric from Agtegra Cooperative where she worked as a senior accountant. Rudolph interned with Eide Bailly during college and worked for the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit and South Dakota Wheat Growers prior to working for Agtegra. She graduated from Northern State University summa cum laude with a degree in Professional Accounting and a minor in Banking. She passed the CPA exam in December and received her CPA license.

Rudolph was the recipient of the Lake Region Electric Association scholarship in 2014 and is looking forward to advancing her career at an electric cooperative.

“Growing up in a cooperative system and then working at a cooperative, I love the unique business model and what a cooperative can do for its members,” Rudolph said. “Northern Electric Cooperative has a great record of providing outstanding service and looking out for the members they serve. I think that is something great to be proud of.”

Rudolph is married and has two Labrador retrievers. Hofer is engaged and planning a fall wedding. Current Northern Electric senior billing clerk Doris Scheuffele plans to retire in April after serving the cooperative more than 32 years.