Old Dominion Electric Cooperative has promoted Richard Beam to the position of senior vice president and COO, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Beam joined the cooperative in 1987, according to a Dec. 19 filing.

He has served in various roles, including vice president of power supply and transmission planning from July 2004 to March 2013, vice president of power supply from April 2013 to November 2013 and senior vice president of power supply from November 2013 to December 2018.