ACES Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence in Energy

ACES is excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary of operations as of February 1, 2024. Energy markets experienced dramatic changes with the advent of competition in the late 1990s. To assist with overcoming these new challenges, four G&Ts – Buckeye Power, East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC), and Wabash Valley Power …

Crystal Pippens

Senior Trading Control Analyst April 2022 In 2004, Crystal Pippens was working as a bankruptcy legal representative and faced with a choice of having to relocate to Missouri or finding a new job. A life-long Indianapolis native, Crystal decided against moving and utilized a temp agency to help her find a new opportunity in Indianapolis. Shortly afterward, she began as …

Chris Haas Named New CEO of Meridian Cooperative

ACES announced today that Christopher D. Haas will succeed Riley “RB” Sloan as Meridian Cooperative’s Chief Executive Officer, effective May 16, 2022. RB Sloan has served as President and CEO of Meridian since 2013 and will be retiring. Chris Haas is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at ACES, an energy risk management …

Lori Spence

Associate General Counsel and Director of Corporate Compliance January 2022 Lori Spence is ACES’ Associate General Counsel and Director of Corporate Compliance.Like many at ACES, Lori’s journey has been full of twists and turns, and where she is now is not necessarily where she anticipated she would be. Lori wanted to become an Indiana State Trooper when …

Gail Mooney

Lead Settlements Analyst September 2021 Being one of 10 children from a blended family, Gail Mooney did not grow up with college on her radar. However, after being introduced to the University of Minnesota’s head volleyball coach and offered a scholarship to play for the team, Gail’s plans changed. After graduating with a degree from the College of Home Economics, …

ACES Board of Directors

ACES Board Officers Chair JON BREKKEGreat River EnergyVice President & Chief Power Supply Officer Vice Chair DONNA WALKERHoosier Energy Rural Electric CooperativePresident & CEO Treasurer KARI HOLLANDSWORTHGolden Spread Electric CooperativePresident & CEO Secretary ZACH ANDERSONWolverine Power CooperativeCOO ACES Directors RON REPSHER1803 Electric CooperativeCEO SETH CUREINGTON1803 Electric CooperativeDirector of Power Supply PATRICK F. LEDGERArizona G&T CooperativesExecutive …