Brenda Mead was promoted to chief financial officer for ARECA Insurance Exchange, a member-owned company that serves 21 electric and telephone cooperatives in Alaska. Mead has served as an accountant with the organization for three years. She has more than 20 years of experience in accounting. Carol Harbeson was hired as underwriter for ARECA Insurance Exchange. She has several insurance certifications, including Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and Accredited Insurance Examiner. Amy Paxson joined the company as administrative coordinator, loss control and training. She now manages the multimedia resource center, produces reports for the loss control and training department, maintains facility records and provides support for the ARECA Training Council.