Office Hours: Mon.–Thur. 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Meet the Team

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The employees of the Midwest and the Board of Directors are dedicated to supporting each member of our cooperative. Our team focuses on providing excellent service to meet the needs of our members and the communities we serve. 

Trustees

James Wiechart, President, Spencerville

Randy Heinl, Vice President, Wapakoneta

Kathy Brake, Secretary/Treasurer, Ohio City

Steve Bauer, Wapakoneta

Gary Knapke, Coldwater

Roger Rank, Van Wert

Ann Selhorst, Columbus Grove

Steve Butcher, Columbus Grove

 

Employees

Matt Berry
Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Schmidt
Manager of Finance & Member Service

Paul A. Rogers
Manager of Operations & Engineering

Julie Marchal
Manager of Administrative Services

Joel M. Johns
Business Development Coordinator

Kecia R. Schmerge
Member Service Supervisor

Bill Carter
Line Supervisor

Jim Williams
Safety & Facilities Coordinator

Coreen Ott, CPA
Staff Accountant

Crystal Varno
Member Service Representative

Taylor Williams
Member Service Representative

Angie McCollum
Member Service Representative

Andrew Roettger
Staking & Field Planner

Matt Donaldson
Mapping & ROW Technician

Derek Backs
Engineering Technician

Matt Fortkamp
Operations Clerk

Chad M. Klaus
Crew Leader / First Class Lineman

Todd Elsass
First Class Lineman

Bill Russell
First Class Lineman

Dan Severt
First Class Lineman

Travis Pottkotter
First Class Lineman

Jesse Tuente
First Class Lineman

Greg Grieves
First Class Lineman

Eric Schaaf
First Class Lineman

Travis Russell
First Class Lineman

Paul Pfenning
First Class Lineman

Clayton Duncan
First Class Lineman

Zachary Neuman
First Class Lineman