Allegations of intimidation of Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees who spoke against racially insensitive comments made by a board director last year are being made by the company’s top leader.

John Hewa, PEC chief executive officer, said during a May 15 PEC board meeting he has “witnessed and personally been subject” to retaliation, which he claimed has also happened to employees and executives who spoke out against 2016 comments made by board director James Oakley. 

Hewa...