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