Two positions on Central’s board of trustees were up for election this year, and both incumbents will continue serving their districts.

In District 5, members re-elected Ken Starks to the District 5 Trustee position. He has served as District 5 Trustee since 2023.

Starks is a Stillwater native and worked in banking for more than 40 years before retiring from BancFirst in 2022. Starks has multiple degrees from Oklahoma State University and has been an active member of the community, serving on various boards and civic organizations. He is a member of the Stillwater Bible Church. He and his wife Kathy have three grown children.

The drive-thru district five election was held August 26 at Central’s headquarters parking lot in Stillwater. James Boggs and Jeremy Brooks also filed for the District 5 Trustee position. More than 10% of the district’s membership participated in the election; 5% participation was needed to meet quorum.

In District 6, James Wells will continue serving as District 6 trustee for Central as he did not draw an opponent in the recent trustee election cycle. According to the cooperative’s bylaws, a district election is not necessary, and Wells will retain his board seat for another three-year term.  

Wells is the president of A&B Eco-Safe Pest Control, Diversified Resources Group, and the owner and manager of Alpine Investment Properties. He has been a member of Central since 1997 and has served on the board since 2020. Wells is also a board member of the Bandit Football Association, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce and has been a local youth sports coach since 1993.