At the discretion of APPA's Board of Directors, DEED Board Members make advisory decisions on DEED grant and scholarship applications, oversees the governance of the program, and helps shape research and development within public power. DEED Board Members also help utility representatives within their region to refine their grant applications or offer other research and development-related guidance.
DEED Board of Directors
Board Chair
Jackie Pratt
General Manager, Stowe Electric Department
Stowe, Vermont
Region 1 (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)
Tom Cooper
Public Power Director, Brigham City Corporation
Brigham City, Utah
Region 2 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin)
Eric Miller
Manager of Engineering & Electric Distribution, Kaukauna Utilities
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Region 3 (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
Rodney Bourne
General Manager, Rolla Municipal Utilities
Rolla, Missouri
Region 4 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)
Jennifer Rogers Smith
Assistant General Manager, Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Edmond, Oklahoma
Region 5 (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia)
Tim Stankiewicz
Power Plant Principal Engineer, Fayetteville Public Works Commission
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Region 6 (Arizona, California, and Nevada)
Alcides Hernandez
Revenue Strategy Manager, Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Sacramento, California
Region 7 (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee)
Jared Combs
Business Intelligence Analyst, CDE Lightband
Clarksville, Tennessee
Region 8 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Jackie Pratt
General Manager, Stowe Electric Department
Stowe, Vermont
Region 9 (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington)
KC Fagen
Engineering Manager, Tillamook People's Utility District
Tillamook, Oregon
Region 10 (US Territories or all DEED members)
Steven Coley
Manager of Grid Research and Development, Tennessee Valley Authority
Knoxville, Tennessee
At-Large (All DEED members)
David Ketchen
Assistant General Manager, Littleton Electric Light and Water Departments
Littleton, Massachusetts
E&O Section Officers, 2023-2024
Mason Baker, E&O Chair
CEO & General Manager, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jim Boyd, E&O Vice Chair
Electric Operations Safety Manager, Tacoma Public Utilities
Tacoma, Washington
