Board of Trustees

The American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) Board of Trustees is vital to running the organization. The Board consists of 21 AMP members, 20 elected by the members or subgroups of members and AMP member Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, on behalf of its eight member systems. Each such elected member then appoints a person to represent it on the Board.

The Board of Trustees meets monthly, most often at the AMP offices in Columbus, Ohio.

The President and general counsel are appointed by the AMP Board of Trustees and are ex-officio members of the Board. Other officers include:

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary

Current members and representatives

Member Representative
Orrville, OH
 Jeff Brediger, Chair
Director of Utilities
Wadsworth, OH Robert Patrick, Vice Chair
Public Service Director
Westerville, OH
 Chris Monacelli, Treasurer
Electric Utility Manager
Paducah, KY David Carroll, Secretary
CEO of Paducah Power System
Bedford, VA John Wagner
Director of Electric
Bowling Green, OH Brian O’Connell, PE
Director of Public Infrastructure/Director of Utilities
Bryan, OH Derek Schultz
Director of Utilities
Cleveland, OH Martin Keane
Director of Public Utilities
Clyde, OH Justin LaBenne
City Manager
Coldwater, MI Paul Jakubczak
Director of Utilities
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Michael Dougherty
Superintendent of Cuyahoga Falls Electric Department
Delaware Municipal Electric Corp. Smyrna, DE Kimberly Schlichting
President & CEO
Ephrata, PA Stephen Morrison
Director of Utilities
Grafton, OH Joe Price
Village Administrator
Hamilton, OH Edwin Porter, PE
Executive Director of Infrastructure
Montpelier, OH Jason Rockey
Village Manager 
Napoleon, OH Andy Small
City Manager
Oberlin, OH Drew Skolnicki
Electric Director
Philippi, WV Jeremy Drennen
City Manager
Piqua, OH Ed Krieger
Power System Director
Wellington, OH Jonathan Greever
Village Manager
AMP President/CEO,
Ex Officio		 Jolene Thompson
AMP General Counsel,
Ex Officio		 Rachel Gerrick