Maynard Honored with National Achievement Award

COLUMBUS, OHIO: American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP) is pleased to announce that Kevin Maynard, Director of Electric Utilities for the City of Marshall and member of the AMP Board of Trustees, is a recipient of the 2026 James D. Donovan Individual Achievement Award.

Maynard was presented with the award on June 30 during the American Public Power Association (APPA) National Conference, which took place June 26 through July 1 in Boston.

The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the electric utility industry and to public power.

Maynard, who started his career in public power when he joined Bryan Municipal Utilities in 1980, has served in the public power industry for more than 40 years. Prior to joining the City of Marshall in October 2021, he led utilities in Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota, including the AMP Member communities of Bowling Green, Bryan, Hamilton and Wyandotte. At the City of Marshall, he has helped turn the utility’s deficit into a strong financial recovery, restoring system improvements and strengthening staff morale.

“Kevin has dedicated his career to public power and has proven to be an exceptional public power leader and a dedicated advocate for the industry at the local, regional and national levels,” said Jolene Thompson, AMP President/CEO. “We congratulate him on this well-deserved honor, which reflects his leadership and longstanding commitment to public power.”

In addition to his leadership roles at numerous public power utilities, Maynard has served on the AMP Board of Trustees and APPA Board of Directors, as well as on the boards of the Michigan Municipal Electric Association, Michigan Public Power Agency, Michigan South Central Power Agency, Ohio Public Power Education Institute, and the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. He was also involved in the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, served as chairperson of the Ohio Municipal Energy Group, and briefly managed electric aggregation for AMPO, Inc., AMP’s wholly owned taxable subsidiary that provides consulting services to both electric and natural gas aggregations. Maynard’s advocacy for public power has included collaborating with regulatory agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Defiance College and an Associate of Applied Science in electro-mechanical engineering.

APPA is the service organization for the nation’s more than 2,000 community-owned electric utilities that serve more than 49 million Americans.

View the official APPA news release here.