Family

My wife and I have four children and six grandchildren.

Education

Along with my high school diploma, I have earned my Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certification through NRECA.

Employment

I am the third generation owner and president of Art Evans & Sons, Inc.

Leadership and community activities

I am an active member of the Brookville Road Baptist Church and the current president of the Butler Rural Electric Cooperative board.

What do you do in your free time?

I enjoy spending time with my family, fourwheeling, and camping.

Why are you interested in serving on the board?

I value the opportunity to continue to give back to my community through the board. With my entrepreneurship and board experience, I feel confident in making decisions that not only benefit the cooperative as a whole, but each of its members individually.

What are the biggest challenges facing the cooperative?

Some of the biggest challenges facing our cooperatives today are the ever-changing and restrictive regulations being put on the electric industry.

How would you fulfill our mission?

In fulfilling the cooperative’s mission, I feel it is our responsibility to keep safe, reliable, and affordable electric accessible to every one of our members. David Evans is running unopposed. The cooperative’s code of regulations allows candidates to run unopposed for the board of trustees.

David Evans Video

Family

Married to my wife, Karen, for 45 years. We have two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren.

Education

Graduated from Talawanda High School and took business courses at Miami University.

Employment

Retired after a 30-year career at Miami University in the steam plant as a stationary engineer.

Leadership and community activities

I have been a trustee at Butler Rural Cooperative for almost 19 years and am the secretary-treasurer. I have earned the Credential Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certificates. I am a member of the Miami Federal Credit Union Board and am the assistant chief for the Milford Township Fire Department.

What do you do in your free time?

Reading, traveling, and spending time with our grandchildren.

Why are you interested in serving on the board?

All board members take cooperative principles very seriously. We try to make each member feel they are an owner of the cooperative. I would like to continue our hard work making Butler Rural Electric a strong cooperative that is always looking forward so we are not left behind.

What are the biggest challenges facing the cooperative?

Federal and EPA regulations and keeping rates affordable and our service reliable. Safety is a top priority and right-of-way clearing is important for reliability. Making sure we have the capacity for EVs as they come on the system and exploring renewables as they continue to grow.

How would you fulfill our mission?

Continue to listen to member’s concerns and take education offered through NRECA to learn about changing trends in the electric business.

Jim Meador is running unopposed. The cooperative’s code of regulations allows candidates to run unopposed for the board of trustees.

Jim Meador Video 

Family

Married to Matt Barger with five children – Ace, Hope, Randy, Steve, and William – and five grandchildren.

Education

I have a master’s degree in business administration from Miami University and maintain treasurer certification in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 135.

Employment

Finance Director for the Butler County Sheriff’s Office since 2006. Prior to joining the Sheriff’s Office, I was the finance director for the City of Monroe, Ohio and the budget analyst and an adjunct finance instructor for Miami University.

Leadership and community activities

I am the treasurer for AllWealth Federal Credit Union, was the past president of the Greater Cincinnati Finance Officers Association, board member of the Ohio Greater Finance Officers Association, and a committee member of the Association of Public Treasurers. I volunteer at churches and nonprofit organizations by reconciling and auditing their financial records. I volunteer for the Edgewood Athletic craft show and am an Edgewood Ministerial Association supporter.

What do you do in your free time?

I enjoy spending time with family, watching sports, and going to the theater.

Why are you interested in serving on the board?

I can help even the smallest voice from the owner-members to be heard.

What are the biggest challenges facing the cooperative?

Economy, advent of electric vehicles, and current federal administrations’ views on fossil fuels.

How would you fulfill our mission?

My financial background will assist the board to continue to be good stewards of the cooperative funds and operate in an efficient manner.

Vicky Jo Barger Video

Family

My wife, Cathy, and I have two children and three grandchildren.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry.

Employment

I am the director of fiber planning for altafiber. I have worked in the utility industry for 39 years and have focused on strategic planning, building, maintaining, and problem-solving critical infrastructure and networks while managing annual capital budgets in excess of $50 million per year.

Leadership and community activities

Board member of St. Stephens Cemetery and chairman of the Cincinnati Archdiocesan Pastoral Council. Member of St. Ann Church and involved in parish council, worship committee, and coordinator of liturgical ministries.

What do you do in your free time?

Enjoying the beauty of Wayne Township and spending time with my family.

Why are you interested in serving on the board?

I like to be involved in helping my community and want to share my leadership, technical, and volunteer experiences giving back as a trustee.

What are the biggest challenges facing the cooperative?

Cost effectively keeping up with increasing service demands from the members and managing reliability of generation, transmission, and distribution networks.

How would you fulfill our mission?

Making certain that we listen closely to our members and that every action the cooperative takes is for the long-term benefit of the members.

Mike Wolf Video