---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001637880-23-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001637880"
company_name: "Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T02:24:28.524202+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tri-State CFO to retire March 2024; two board changes reported

## Summary
- Patrick Bridges, SVP/CFO, plans to retire in March 2024 after 17 years; search for new CFO initiated.
- United Power withdrew board representative Steven J. Douglas effective Aug 24, 2023, not due to disagreement.
- Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative elected Elias Coriz to replace Raymond Bruce Duran as director, effective Aug 28, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001637880-23-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001637880
- company_name: Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637880/000163788023000032/0001637880-23-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637880/000163788023000032/tris-20230824.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637880-23-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637880-23-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637880-23-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Raymond Bruce Duran departed as Director at Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc..
  - Action: replaced
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 28, 2023, we certified the election by our member, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc., of Elias Coriz to replace Raymond Bruce Duran as the director representing them on our Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637880/000163788023000032/0001637880-23-000032-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elias Coriz was elected as Director at Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 28, 2023, we certified the election by our member, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc., of Elias Coriz to replace Raymond Bruce Duran as the director representing them on our Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637880/000163788023000032/0001637880-23-000032-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick L. Bridges departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 24, 2023, Patrick L, Bridges, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, informed us that he intends to retire in March 2024 after more than 17 years of service to us.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637880/000163788023000032/0001637880-23-000032-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven J. Douglas departed as Director at Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc..
  - Action: withdrew
  - Role: Director
  source text: Accordingly, effective as of August 24, 2023, United Power withdrew its representative, Steven J. Douglas, from our Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637880/000163788023000032/0001637880-23-000032-index.htm

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