The EWEB Board has voted to formally hire the former Bonneville Power Administration leader as its new general manager.
John Hairston retired as the administrator and CEO of BPA earlier this month after a more than 30-year-career at the agency. He has served as its leader since 2021.
In a statement shared by EWEB, Hairston called the utility a “treasure” and said he planned to work to grow what the staff and community had built…