Jay Herman

Jay Herman has spent his entire life on Co-op Lines, living on the family farm purchased by his parents in 1949.

It is a lifelong member of the Heidlersburg Fire Company, where he has held various leadership roles and remains active in fundraising efforts.

He also serves his community through church involvement and currently holds his second term as director, staying engaged through regular meetings and publications like Penn Lines.

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About Jay Herman

I have lived all my life on co-op lines, on the family farm that my parents bought in 1949. I have worked for Knouse Foods Cooperative for over 50 years in the information technology department. I am a computer programmer/ analyst who has written and installed large systems, and I have integrated other systems into “off the shelf” enterprise computer systems.  My specialty in recent years has been in the connecting of our systems to the computer systems of our customers and vendors using ANSI standard transaction sets for such activities as order processing, invoicing and warehousing movements.

I am a life member of the Heidlersburg Fire Company and have held numerous offices within this organization over the years. While I’m not currently involved in active fire activities, I still help with numerous fundraising activities such as the annual carnival, Apple Harvest food truck, and our yearly beef and oyster public dinners. I also served on the district board and executive committee of the Southern Pa. District of the Church of the Brethren.

I am in my second term as director and before that served a 3-year term on the scholarship committee. I regularly attend the district meetings and annual business meetings and keep up with news by reading Penn Lines.

Board Strengths

All of the experiences listed above should give me a good foundation of understanding business and especially cooperative business. I also am a person who asks questions and thinks independently and am not afraid to voice my opinion even when in the minority. During my first term as director, I have completed 18 courses on electric co-op workings and have earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director certification, Board Leadership Certificate and Director Gold Certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.