Change in Electric Leadership

Glover retires and Board approves Filler as new VP & COO of Electric Operations

With more than 35 years of distinguished service with the Energy Cooperative, Gary Glover announced his retirement in November of 2021 from the Energy Cooperative as Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Electric Operations, a role he held since May 2013.

Glover began his career as a purchasing agent for the cooperative’s electric operations, where he advanced to the position of operations manager in 1998. In 2013, he was named vice president and chief operating officer of the Cooperative’s electric division. Over Gary’s tenure, he has actively been involved in, supported and volunteered for numerous organizations including Rotary, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking and Perry Counties, Ohio Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (O.U.P.S.). One of his most impactful projects was called Project Ohio which built the infrastructure to provide electricity to members of a Guatemalan village.

The Energy Cooperative's President and CEO, Todd Ware, stated, "I want to thank Gary for his many years of service to the Cooperative and for the impact he has made on our overall electric operations. Gary’s leadership created a culture of safety that surpassed expectations and achieved a long-time history of no lost time accidents. Gary’s leadership will truly be missed."

The Cooperative’s Board of Directors and management remain committed to their succession planning efforts to ensure the right talent is in place for future success. They unanimously approved the promotion of Josh Filler to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Electric Operations following Gary's retirement. Josh has been an integral part of the Cooperative’s succession planning and has worked hard preparing for this transition.

Josh was hired with the Cooperative in February 2014 as an Engineering Manager. Prior to that he worked as a distribution planning engineer for AEP in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is a licensed professional engineer and earned his MBA and BS in electrical engineering, both while in Indiana. He is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering degree in Power Systems.

Throughout Josh's tenure with the Cooperative, he has been actively involved in and supported numerous community organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking and Perry Counties and the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

I am very excited to have Josh as part of my executive team. His leadership and experience is a true asset to this Cooperative and I look forward to the contributions he will bring to the Cooperative and to my executive team.

-Todd Ware, President & CEO