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Board of Trustees 

Cooperatives are unique in that boards are elected by the members. They are local and may be your neighbors, co-workers, or friends. They are elected to represent the cooperative membership in which they serve. Supervisor terms are three years and elections are held at the yearly Lane-Scott Electric Annual Meeting. Lane-Scott Electric has nine Board of Trustee representatives.


 

Richard Jennison

Richard Jennison

President


Healy, KS
Representing Lane &
Gove Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2027

Jennison is a lifelong resident of rural Healy in Lane county. He graduated from Healy High School and Kansas State University. Jennison and his wife, Diana, have three grown children. He is an active member in the United Methodist Church of Healy.

Served since 1982

 

Craig Ramsey

Craig Ramsey

Vice-President


Scott City, KS
Representing Scott &
Logan Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2027

Ramsey is a lifelong resident of Scott county graduating from Scott Community High School, Colby Community College and Kansas State University. He is a past member of the Scott Cooperative Association Board. Ramsey and his wife, Gina, have two grown children. 

Served since 2005 

Rad Roehl

Rad Roehl

Secretary


Dighton, KS 
Representing Lane &
Gove Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2025

Roehl graduated from Dighton High School and Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in agriculture. He and his wife Kathryn are lifelong residents of Lane county and have three grown sons. They farm in the surrounding area and is a past member of the Farmers Coop Elevator board.

 

Served since 2009.

Susan Nuss

Susan Nuss

Trustee


Jetmore, KS
Representing Finney &
Hodgeman Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2026

Susan Nuss is the owner and operator of Blackdragon Networks, LLC in Jetmore, KS. The company provides reliabile fixed wireless internet service for patrons in all of Hodgeman County. I have worked for AT&T telephone for 29 years and have utility service experience. My husband, Lyynn Nuss and I operate an irrigated farm and manage a cow herd. We have been life-long residents of Hodgeman County, and our families have been farming in the area for 5 generations. I earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University, a MS in Electrical Engineering with a power transmission emphasis from Kansas State University, and a MS in Applied Wireless Networking from the University of Denver. I have served on the USD #227 school board, the Hodgeman County Economic Development Board, and Hodgeman County Extension board. 

Served since 2023

Chad Griffith

Chad Griffith

Trustee


Scott City, KS 
Representing Scott &
Logan Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2025

Griffith graduated from Scott Community High School in 1986 and from Kansas State University with a degree in Business Administration-Finance in 1991. He and his wife, Suzanne, have four children and currently own and operates a farm and ranch in the area.

Served since 2014

 

Randy Evans

Randy Evans

Board Trustee


Dighton, KS 
Representing Lane &
Gove Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2026

Evans was born and raised in western Kansas attending schools in Scott, Lane and Finney counties, later becoming an entreupenuer and independent business owner. He is married to Marla and they have three grown children and six grandchildren. He has served on the church board and Chamber of Commerce board.

Served since 2020

James Jordan

James Jordan

Trustee


Ness City, KS 
Representing Ness &
Rush Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2026

Jordan is a resident of Ness City. He is married to Tammy Jordan and they have a daughter Monica. Jorden worked for 34 years of working  as the County Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency and earned a BS in Agriculture Animal Science from Oklahoma State University.

Served since 2023.

Eric Doll

Eric Doll

Treasurer


Garden City, KS 
Representing Finney &
Hodgeman Counties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2025

Doll a lifelong resident of Finney county having graduated from Garden City High School and Fort Hays University. He and his wife Shelly have three children. He is the owner/operator of Doll Land & Cattle, Inc., a former director for the Kansas Cattlemen’s Association and has previously served as a member of the Finney County Farm Bureau board.

Served since 1995.

Gerome Copeland

Gerome Copeland

Trustee


Dighton, KS 
Representing Ness &
RushCounties

Trustee Term Expiration: 2027

Copeland graduated from Ness City High School and NCK in Beloit, KS graduating from the heavy equipment department in 1992.  He worked as a equipment operator building bridges before becoming the assistant supervisor, then supervisor for the Ness County Road and Bridge Department. He now is a full-time farmer and rancher. He and his wife Kristie have two daughters.

 

Served since 2024.

Employees

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Office Staff

Richard McLeon
Richard McLeon
Position: General Manager
Employee Since: 2019

Mr. McLeon has been part of the electric cooperative community for over 25 years, and has extensive experience in the operations, financial, and general management of distribution, transmission, and generation cooperative utilities.  He comes to Dighton from Henderson, Texas where he served as General Manager/CEO of Rusk County Electric Cooperative.

Mr. McLeon is a US Army veteran and served in the XVIII Airborne Corps, 24th Infantry (M) in Operation Desert Storm / Desert Shield.  He is a life member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and has been married for 30 years to Patty McLeon.  They have two sons attending Texas A&M University. Richard holds a Master of Business Administration from Sul Ross State University and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University.  He has served cooperative members in project management and economic development roles as well as being a Chief Financial Officer, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager/CEO.

Jocelyn Walker

Position: Accountant

Employee Since: May 2023

Joceylen grew-up in the Lane-Scott service territory. Originally from Utica, she attended high school in Healy and graduated from Ness City. After high school she attended K-State University where she graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2021 and finished her Master's in Accounting in May 2023. She acquired tax accounting experience as a seasonal intern with Adams Brown Strategic Allies and CPAs in Colby. 

Carrie Borell
Carrie Borell
Position: Information Technology and Compliance
Employee Since: 2007

Carrie worked at the First National Bank in Dighton prior to Lane-Scott. She and her husband Kent also farm and ranch and have two children, Colton and Kayla. 

When asked what she wished our members knew about Lane-Scott, she said, “We are about family and community.  We represent service and safety to our members.”  Other than the cookies that are brought in on board meeting days her favorite part of working at Lane-Scott is the comradery and what we represent for our families and community.  Carrie likes the outdoors, reading, cross stitching, and crocheting.  If she could be anywhere in the world, it would be on her farm with her family and pets! 

Nathan Burns
Nathan Burns
Position: Engineering Coordinator
Employee Since: 1994

Nate is responsible for all metering, mapping, engineering services, line relocation and new builds. He has two daughters Megan who lives in Wichita and Brittany who lives in Salina. Nate’s interests outside of work are traveling, riding motorcycles, hunting, and fishing. When asked what he wished members knew about Lane-Scott he said, “That they are our member/owners, we work for them, and we have not and will not lose sight of that.” 

Ann Marie Jennings
Ann Marie
Position: Communications Director
Employee Since: 2019

As the Communications Director, Ann Marie is primarily responsible for the communication, marketing, member related services and community activities. Prior to working at Lane-Scott Electric, Ann Marie worked as the District Manager at the Lane County Conservation District after returning back home to Dighton. Prior to that, at advertising firms in St. Louis and Denver. Ann Marie and her husband James, have two children, Cooper and Harper.

Lillie Koehn
Lillie Koehn

Position: Cashier / Receptionist

Employee Since: 2025

Lillie grew-up in Basin, WY, then attended Northern Wyoming Community College where she graduated with a Health Science degree and met her husband, Kelton Koehn. 

Lillie and Kelton moved to Lane County in 2022 where Kelton has family roots. Prior to her employment at Lane-Scott, Lillie worked as a dental assistant at Cedar Lodge Dental in Hays, and the First National Bank in Dighton. In addition to working full-time, Lillie is also taking online accounting classes. Her hobbies include reading, being outside and raising checkens.

Diana Kuhlman
Diana Kuhlman
Position: Human Resources
Employee Since: 2019

Diana started at Lane-Scott Electric as cashier as well as accounts payable and human resource responsibilities. Since, her main job function is human resources with accounts payable responsibilities. Diana previously worked at Lane County Feeders and the Security State Bank in Scott City. Diana is married to Russel Kuhlman and has two children, Kirsten and Ryan, and two grandchildren. Diana loves going to sporting events, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Cindy Fuentes

Cindy Fuentes-Ummel

Position - Billing Specialist

Employee Since: June 2024

Cindy recently worked at the Ness City Hospital as a CNA, CMA, and receptionist, at the Western Plains Elementary School, and prior worked as a corrections officer in Hutchinson. She is engaged to finance, Sean Ummel, has a daughter, Hailey, and two younger sisters. 

Electrician Department

Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock
Position: Master Electrician
Employee Since: 2005

Michael is part of our Master Electrician duo team, who handle the electrician work off-the-line for Lane-Scott. Michael first began with Lane-Scott as a summer intern while completing the electrical program at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland. He’s been serving Lane-Scott customers ever since! Michael is very enthusiastic about electricity and the service we provide to our customers. When asked what he likes about working at Lane-Scott, he said, “I enjoy my job, love learning more about electricity and how we can make it work for our customers.”

Line Crew

Dal Hawkinson
Dal Hawkinson
Position: Operations Manager
Employee Since: 2004

Dal first worked for Lane-Scott the summer between his junior and senior years of high school and after graduation started the process to become a Journeyman Lineman. In March 2024, Dal was promoted to the Operations Manager. Dal is married to Hailey who teaches second grade at Dighton Elementary School.  They have two children, Paizley and Cruze.  He likes jeeping, camping, riding motorcycles, and working in his shop. The advice he would give to our members is to call in outages.  Don’t assume they’ve been reported by your neighbors.  In some instances, you might be the only one out of power. 

Kasey Jenkinson
Kasey Jenkinson
Position: Line Superintendent
Employee Since: 1997

Kasey is a Journeyman Lineman and Crew Leader.  He acquired his lineman skills at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland.  Kasey is married to Kelly and they have two children, Jack  and Jace. Kasey likes hunting and fishing and if he could be anywhere it would be in the mountains.

Ben Mann
Ben Mann
Position: Crew Leader
Employee Since:1998

Ben is a Journeyman Lineman Crew Chief. He started as a part-time electrician at Lane-Scott in 1998. Ben is married to Tammy and they have a son, Brody.  Ben likes long range shooting, trapping hunting and fishing. If he could be anywhere, you’d find him in Alaska.

Chad Rupp
Chad Rupp
Position: Journeyman Lineman
Employee Since: 2005

In addition to being a lineman, he's also the go-to mechanic for our fleet of vehicles. Prior to working at Lane-Scott he was an oil field electrician. Chad’s hobbies are hunting and fishing. He is also one of our Lane County volunteer firemen acting as the Assistant Fire Chief.  When asked what he wished our members knew about Lane-Scott, he said, "our service area is quite large covering seven counties, sometimes it takes time to get to you and to repair outages.”

Myron Seib
Myron Seib
Position: Senior Journeyman Lineman
Employee Since: 2007

Myron is one of our two journeyman linemen who work from the Ness City facility. He began his career with Acquila until 2007, then transitioned to Lane-Scott. When asked what he enjoys most about his job, he said being out in the different areas and working with the public.  Myron is married to Karen and has three daughters, two stepsons, two son-in-law’s, one daughter-in-law, and three grandbabies. He loves to hunt, fish, spend time with his grandkids, loved watching his kids play sports growing up and can’t wait until he can watch his grandkids play! He also enjoys raising livestock and working on his family farm. The advice he offers to Lane-Scott members is; “Live life to the fullest, love your family and the people closest to you and don’t hold grudges. Life is too short… you never know when a life changing event may come your way.”

Leighton Ayers
Leighton Ayers
Position: Journeyman Lineman
Employee Since: 2008

Leighton, a Dighton native, was a lineman with High Line Services prior to working for Lane-Scott.  Leighton is married to Jazmine, who is a para professional at Dighton Elementary School.  They have a son Knox.  Leighton likes hunting, fishing, and spending time at the lake with family and friends.  His favorite movie is “Rudy” and his work nickname is Pud.  He’s not sure exactly how the nickname came about, just something that stuck when he began his career!

Kevin Bradstreet
Kevin Bradstreet
Position: Journeyman Lineman
Employee Since: 2007

Kevin is married to Mindy Bradstreet who is the Branch Manager for S&T Telephone.  They have two children, Kierra and Kaden. Kevin enjoys spending time with his family and attending his kid’s events.  His hobbies are golf and woodworking, and if he could be anywhere in the world it would be on a golf course in the tropics.  When asked what his favorite part of working at Lane-Scott is, he said, “That every day is a new challenge and helping the people of our local communities.”

Blake McVicker
Blake McVicker

Position: Journeyman Lineman

Employee Since: 2021

Blake joined the Lane-Scott crew in 2021 and hired as a fourth year Apprentice Lineman. He will be able to test for his Journeyman certification in 2022. Many of you might know Blake as a Ness county native, having grown-up in south west Ness county and graduating from Ness City High School in 2013. After graduation Blake immediately pursued his path to become a lineman. He attended the Rocky Mountain Lineman School in Colorado Springs, completing the fifteen-week Merchant program. He then spent the next four years gaining experience by contracting and traveling with Great Southwest Construction Inc., High Power Distribution, Renewable Energy Service, and BHI. He then went to work for Wheatland Electric Cooperative at their Garden City location before coming back to his home electric cooperative. 

Chris Terhune
Chris Terhune
Position: Journeyman Lineman
Employee Since: 2006

Chris is one of our journeyman lineman and also the safety coordinator. Prior working at Lane-Scott he worked at the Garden City Co-op. His hobbies are working on cars and wood building projects. Chris is married to Stephanie who’s the Lane County Clerk, and has a daughter, Mayci. He wants you to know that Lane-Scott Electric is committed to safely keeping your lights on!

Dellon Shelton
Dellon Shelton
Position: Journeyman Lineman
Employee Since: 2020

Dellon first  had an internship at Lane-Scott, was hired as an Apprentice Lineman in 2020, and became a Journeyman Lineman in 2023. Shelton grew-up near the Lane-Scott service territory in Hodgeman county.  His hobbies include hunting and shooting. When asked what made him want to become a journeyman lineman he said, “I like working outside and wanted a career where I could help people.”

Scott Briand

Position: Warehouse Supervisor

Employee Since: 2021

Scott is responsible for purchasing, inventory, and warehouse management for the cooperative, and assumes the sales responsibilities for the retail department. Prior to working at Lane-Scott, he worked as the Assistant Manager at Sunrise Oil Field Supply. Scott is a Ransom native, and resides there with his wife Ashley and their three children.

Taylor Cable

Position: Apprentice Lineman
Employee Since: 2023

Tylor was hired as an apprentice lineman after interning at Lane-Scott the summer of 2023. He completed his Electrical Power Technology Program certificate at Pratt Community College in May 2023. He is a Ness City High School graduate. 

Bailey Wells

Position: Apprentice Lineman

Hired: April 2025

Lane county native, Bailey Wells, joins Lane-Scott as an apprentice lineman. Bailey graduated from Dighton High School in 2015, then joined the United States Navy in 2016. He served as an Aviation Ordnanceman, building bombs for fighter jets in the G-3 Divison, Weapons Department until 2020. When asked what he most liked about being in the Navy, he said, "Getting to meet people of different backgrounds and cultures." Following his time in the Navy, he worked as a telecommunications lineman in Ft. Wayne, Indiana for almost 3 years. While in Indiana he was lucky to have found his now fiance, Kendyl Paulie, who ironically has family in Ness City!

The couple moved back to DIghton where Baily worked for a farmer for almost two years, then JKL Associates in Scott City before the position at Lane-Scott became available. 

He said working at Lane-Scott is a great opportunity to expand his career and serve the community he grew-up in.

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