A&N Electric Cooperative directors are elected from the membership to represent them on the board. Directors are elected to three-year terms and elections are held every year. This year the cooperative will hold an election for two board director seats in August. The cooperative’s bylaws govern the director election process and annual meeting.
Gregory L. Duncan Sr.
Gregory L. Duncan Sr., currently serving as an A&N Board Member representing District 1.
The cooperative's District 1 covers the areas of Virginia's Eastern Shore from Parksley's northern border to the Maryland/Virginia state line and includes Chincoteague, Tangier and Smith Island, which is located in Somerset County, Md.
Duncan and his wife Regina live near Mappsville. He is the chief executive officer of GL Duncan LLC and deputy director of solid waste for the Accomack County Department of Public Works.
Duncan currently serves on the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel Commission as secretary-treasurer. He is also a former member of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors.
He is a graduate of Atlantic High School in Oak Hall, attended the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Eastern Shore Community College and a graduate Course of Study at the Wesley Theological Seminary.
Duncan also is a licensed local United Methodist pastor, with pastorates having included St. Johns United Methodist Church, in Atlantic, and House of Prayer U.M.C., in Bloxom.
Keith Colonna
Keith Colonna currently serves district 2. District 2 covers the area of Virginia's Eastern Shore from Parksley in the north to Melfa in the south.
Keith Colonna was raised in Melfa, Virginia. He graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia with a master's degree in accounting in 1979.
After graduating from college Keith returned to the Eastern Shore and began his career at Bayshore Concrete Products Corp in Cape Charles, Virginia. He retired after 25 years of employment at Bayshore Concrete Products as President/CEO of the corporation.
Keith continued working for the next ten years in real estate development and residential construction in lower Northampton County. He enjoys construction and maintains an active Class A contractor's license.
Currently, Keith serves on the ODEC Board of Directors. ODEC is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides all the power to A&N Electric Cooperative.
Keith was appointed to the Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel COmmission where he served for eight years and remains active on the project construction committee.
Keith is committed to helping A&N provide quaitiy service to the membership while working to improve efficiency, control costs and invest in the future through employee training, improvements in infrastructure and advancements in technology. He has completed the Credential Cooperative Director program provided by NRECA's Electric Cooperative Directors Institute focusing on governance, director duties and fiduciary responsibilities.
Keith and his wife Lori reside outside of Onancock in District 2 and would appreciate the support of the membership in this election.
W.E. "Ted" Shockley III
W.E."Ted" Shockley III, who lives in Exmore, is a current District 3 board director for A&N Electric Cooperative, and has served on the board since 2020.
Shockley holds a Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. He serves on A&N Electric Cooperative's finance committee and its wage and benefits committee.
Shockley's priorities as board director are for A&N to provide members with the lowest rates and best service, for the cooperative to be responsive to and transparent with its members, and for the cooperative to offer a superior working environment for its employees.
Shockley is editor, general manager, and co-owner of the weekly Eastern Shore Post newspaper and monthly Shore First newsmagazine.
He previously served as the executive editor of the Delmarva Media Group, overseeing a staff of 27 at 11 newspapers in three states.
He is a board director of the ESO Arts Center in Belle Haven. He formerly served as chairman of the Eastern Shore Public Library Board of Trustees and on the Eastern Shore Community College Advisory Board.
Shockley was the keynote speaker at the Cape Charles Memorial Day ceremony May 25. He is a 2026 recipient of the Americanism Award by American Legion Post 56 in Cheriton, and 2023 recipient of the Community Service Award presented by the Northampton County Chapter NAACP.
Shockley earned a bachelor's degree in English from Salisbury University and is a 1991 graduate of Northampton High School.
He and his wife, Amy, the director of student services at Eastern Shore Community College, have two adult children.
Barbara Hill Parker
Barbara Hill Parker has been a dedicated member of the Eastern Shore community since 1982, building a lifelong career in education and student support. A 1985 graduate of Broadwater Academy, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Medical Record Administration from East Carolina University and a Master of Education in Counseling from Salisbury State University. Since 1991, she has been endorsed as an Elementary, Middle, and High School Counselor, reflecting her experience supporting students at every grade level.
Barbara's career in education spans more than 30 years, during which she served in counseling and leadership roles focused on student success, academic advising, and college readiness. She currently serves as a School Counselor with Accomack County Public Schools and the Education Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) Scholars Program Coordinator, helping students pursue higher education opportunities.
Her commitment to community service has included leadership and volunteer roles throughout the Eastern Shore. Barbara served on the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation Board from 2022 to 2025 and was a member of the Exmore Rotary Club from 2022 to 2024. Since 2021, she has also been a member of the Garden Club of the Eastern Shore and contributes to Historic Garden Week as Hostess Chair.
Barbara has long supported youth development through school and community service initiatives. She sponsored Broadwater Academy's Interact Club for more than a decade in partnership with the Cape Charles Rotary Club and chaired the school's After Prom and Gala committees for many years.
She and her husband of 36 years, H.D. Parker, have three adult children: Kristen, Kelsey, and Robby. After a career devoted to serving students, families, and the community, Barbara is interested in continuing that service through support of organizations that directly impact local communities.