Board of Trustees

NWPPA's Board of Trustees consists of individuals from member utilities across the Western U.S. and Canada. Current officers and board members include:

2012/2013 Officers:

Scott Odegard, President

  Scott Odegard is General Manager at Sun River Electric Cooperative in Fairfield, Mont. Odegard’ utility industry experience dates back almost 35 years. He has an electrical engineering degree from the University of Nevada and has been a Professional Engineer since 1982. He has served on the NWPPA board since 2007.

He can be contacted through the Sun River Electric Coooperative web site.

Bill Nordmark, Vice President

  Bill Nordmark, chairman of the Board at Golden Valley Electric, has served on the NWPPA Board of Trustees since 2004. Nordmark currently serves as 1st Vice President of the NWPPA Board.

He can be contacted through the Golden Valley Electric web site.

Ken Weiss, 2nd Vice President

  Ken Weiss, on the board of directors at Clearwater Power, was announced as NWPPA secretary/treasurer on May 15, 2012, at the Association’s 72nd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Weiss has an associate degree in heavy equipment repair from Spokane Community College and has been involved in the utility industry for some 12 years. He has served on the NWPPA Board since 2006.

He can be reached through the Clearwater Power web site.

Kevin Owens, Secretary/Treasurer

 Kevin Owens, General Manager at Columbia River People's Utility District, was announced as NWPPA secretary/treasurer on May 15, 2012, at the Association’s 72nd Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He has served on the NWPPA Board since 2007.

He can be reached through the Columbia River PUD web site.

Bob Titus, Immediate Past President

 Bob Titus, Manager at the City of Ellensburg Energy Services, was announced as NWPPA president on May 24, 2011, at the Association’s 71st Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Reno, Nev. Titus will serve a one-year term as Board president. Titus’ utility industry experience dates back almost 45 years to when he started working summers for Orcas Power and Light (OPALCO) in 1967. In 1972, he became a full-time OPALCO employee after finishing his electrical engineering degree at the University of Washington and serving in the Air Force. He spent a total of 17 years at OPALCO, 10 years at the City of Port Angeles, and will complete his 12th year with the City of Ellensburg in August 2011. He has served on the NWPPA Board of Trustees since 2002.

He can be reached through the City of Ellensburg web site.


2012/2013 Board Members:

Jeff Baker
Platt Electric
(Associate Member Representative)

Michelle Bertolino
Roseville Electric
(Board of Trustee Member)

Chris Brewton
City of Sitka
(Board of Trustees Member)

John H. Brown
Eugene Water & Electric Board
(Board of Trustees Member)

Heber Carpenter
Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

Ted Coates
Tacoma Public Utilities
(Board of Trustees Member)

Stewart Cox
Waukesha Electric
(Associate Member Representative)

David Dover
Fergus Electric Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

F. Scott Egbert
Wells Rural Electric Company
(Board of Trustees Member)

Marc Farmer
West Oregon Electric
(Board of Trustees Member)

Jackie Flowers
Idaho Falls Power
(Board of Trustees Member)

Ed Gossett
Kootenai Electric Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

Russell Green
Ruralite Services
(Associate Member Representative)

Byron Hanke
Clark Public Utilities
(Board of Trustees Member)

Doug Hardy
Central Montana Electric Power Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

Ron Hatfield
Pacific County PUD #2
(Board of Trustees Member)

Harry Hewitt
Tillamook PUD
(Board of Trustees Member)

Ron Holmes
Wasco Electric Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

Clay Koplin
Cordova Electric Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

Lois Lester
Matanuska Electric Association
(Board of Trustees Member)

Alex Love
Nelson Hydro
(Board of Trustees Member)

Roger Meader
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(Board of Trustees Member)

Richard Morris
Trinity PUD, 800-968-7783
(Board of Trustees Member)

Bob Nastan
R.W. Beck an SAIC Company
(Associate Member Representative)

Stuart Nelson
Franklin PUD
(Board of Trustees Member)

Toni Olson
Snohomish PUD
(Board of Trustees Member)

Jim Posey
Anchorage Municipal Light & Power
(Board of Trustees Member)

Gerald Rutledge
Hill County Electric Cooperative
(Board of Trustees Member)

Rob Sirvaitis
The Energy Authority
(Associate Member Representative)

Renee Taylor
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
(Board of Trustee Member)

Steven Taylor
Mason PUD No. 1
(Board of Trustees Member)

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