Lynn N. Thompson joined Associated's board in 2024 after being elected to represent the Central Electric Power Cooperative G&T. He began his cooperative career in 1995 with Golden Valley Electric Cooperative in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he started as a temporary laborer in a coal plant. From there, he worked in the generation division in various positions culminating in the position of senior vice president of power supply and transmission.
In April 2018, Lynn moved back to his home state of Missouri where he currently is CEO and general manager of Consolidated Electric. He also serves on the board of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and the board of the Missouri Cooperative Insurance Plan. Lynn earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial occupations from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University).