Butler Rural Electric Cooperative is governed by a nine-person board of trustees. Board members are members just like you — they receive electricity from Butler Rural Electric Cooperative. They’re your neighbors and people you may recognize from the community. You have a say in who’s on the board and can vote for board members each spring.

Board members meet each month to set policies and rates and monitor performance. During the meetings, board members meet with the co-op’s attorney, general manager, and management staff to review every aspect of the cooperative. Board members work together to make important decisions that impact the operations of the co-op. They represent all members, not only the members in the districts they live in.

Join us as we celebrate board members receiving service awards in 2025!

Thomas McQuiston is celebrating 45 years as a board member. He lives in Somers Township in Preble County and is a self-employed farmer. Tom is a member of the Farm Bureau Advisory Council and serves on Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives’ Board of Directors. He and his wife, Karen, have three children and seven grandchildren. His hobbies include watching movies, playing cards, and collecting farm toys.

Ronald Kolb is celebrating 35 years as a board member. He lives in Reily Township in Butler County, is a retired farmer, and served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Ronald and his wife, Janice, have three children and six grandchildren. He enjoys collecting and restoring John Deere 110 lawn mowers and helping his son with his pulling truck.

David Evans is celebrating 20 years as a board member. He lives in Oxford Township in Butler County and is employed by Art Evans and Sons Painting. David and his wife, Dawn, have four children and six grandchildren. He enjoys antique tractors, 4-wheeling, traveling, and spending time with family. David is the president of the board of trustees.

Jim Meador is celebrating 20 years as a board member. He lives in Milford Township in Butler County and retired from Miami University after 30 years of working at the power plant. Jim has been on the Milford Township Fire Department for 45 years and has been a board member for the Miami University Credit Union for 25 years. Jim and his wife, Karen, have three children and five grandchildren. In his free time, he enjoys reading, traveling, history, and spending time with grandchildren. Jim is the vice president of the board of trustees.

Jay Hasbrook is celebrating five years as a board member. He lives in Gratis Township in Preble County and is retired after 30 years at General Motors, retired from the U.S. government as a civil service employee in the Department of Defense, and is retired from the military with four years service in the Army and 22 years in the Navy and Navy Reserve. Jay is an active life member in the Veteran of Foreign Wars and AMVets and is a member of the American Legion. He has two daughters and a son and is married. In his free time, Jay enjoys restoring tractors and older pickup trucks.