Meet My Trustees

The service area of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. is divided into nine districts, each represented by a democratically elected trustee. The nine board members reside in the district he/she represents. Board members are elected by the members of the cooperative for a three-year term. Voting takes place online and by mail before the cooperative's Annual Meeting in April.

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David Evans, President

District 1
Israel & Oxford Townships

Email David Evans

513-839-0870

David Evans is a resident of Oxford Township. He has been a cooperative member since 1997 and a trustee since 2006. He became president of the board in 2022 and was previously the board secretary and treasurer. He has earned his Credentialed Cooperative Director and Board Leadership certification through NRECA. David is employed by Art Evans & Sons. David and his wife, Dawn, have four children. He enjoys antique tractors, 4-wheeling, and spending time with family.

Jim Meador, Vice President

District 2
Milford Township

Email Jim Meador

513-280-2003

Jim Meador lives in Milford Township and has been a member of the cooperative since 1978. He has served on the board of trustees since 2006 and became the vice president in 2024. Jim has earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certification through the NRECA. Jim retired from Miami University after 30 years of working at the power plant. He has been on the Milford Township Fire Department for 45 years and served as assistant chief for over 20 years. He has also been a board member for the Miami University Credit Union for 25 years. Jim and his wife, Karen, have three children and five grandchildren. In his free time, Jim enjoys reading, traveling, history, and spending time with grandchildren.

Michael Tilton, Secretary & Treasurer

District 7
Hanover & St. Clair Townships

Email Michael Tilton

513-266-4099

Michael Tilton is a resident of Hanover Township and has been a cooperative member since 1992. He has been a board member since 2003 and has received his Credentialed Cooperative Director and Board Leadership certification through NRECA. He served on NRECA’s advisory committee from 2015 to 2018. Michael is retired from his position as Chief Deputy at the Butler County Auditor’s Office. He was a board member for the Farm Bureau for 10 years, served on the Butler County Law Library resources board for 14 years, and has been a Special Deputy for Butler County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol since 1994. Michael and his wife, Teresa, have three children.

Thomas McQuiston

District 3
Somers Township

Email Thomas McQuiston

513-796-2983

Tom McQuiston is a resident of Somers Township. He has been a member of the cooperative since 1971 and a board member since 1980. He was president of the board for 34 years. Tom is a self-employed farmer, has served as president on the Preble County Farm Bureau's board, was a board member of the Landmark/Harvest Land cooperative, and was a two-term Preble County Commissioner. Tom is a member of the Farm Bureau Advisory Council. He served on NRECA’s Board of Directors for 14 years and currently serves on Ohio’s Rural Electric Cooperatives’ Board of Directors. He and his wife, Karen, have three children and seven grandchildren. His hobbies include watching movies, playing cards, and farm toys.

Jay Hasbrook

District 4
Gratis and German Townships

Email Jay Hasbrook

937-307-5347

Jay Hasbrook is a resident of Gratis Township. He has been a member of the cooperative since 1998 and a board member since 2020. He has received the Credentialed Cooperative Director, Board Leadership, and Director Gold certification through NRECA. Jay holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Wright State University with a major in finance and a minor in accounting. He also graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1993. He is retired after 30 years at General Motors, retired from the U.S. government as a civil service employee in the Department of Defense for over 10 years which included 19 months in Iraq and 6 months in Afghanistan. He also retired from the military with 4 years service in the Army and 22 years in the Navy and Navy Reserve. Jay served 10 years on the Preble County Planning Board. He is an active life member in the Veteran of Foreign Wars and AM Vets and is also a member of the American Legion. He has two daughters and a son and has recently remarried. In his free time, he enjoys restoring tractors and older pickup trucks.

Vickie Jo Barger

District 5
Madison and Wayne Townships

Email Vickie Jo Barger

513-593-0593

Vickie lives in Wayne Township in Butler County and graduated from Fairfield High School. She received a Master of Business Administration degree with a major in finance from Miami University in 2003. During this time, she was the recipient of the Financial Executives International academic honors award.

Vickie began serving as the Finance Director for the Butler County Sheriff's Office in July 2006. Her responsibilities encompass all financial and budgetary matters for the Sheriff's Office. Prior to joining the Sheriff's Office, she served as Finance Director for the City of Monroe and the Budget Analyst for Miami University. She was also an adjunct instructor for the Miami University School of Business.

Vickie is a board member and treasurer for the AllWeath Federal Credit Union. She is a member of the National and Ohio Association of Public Treasurers and the National, Ohio, and local chapters of the Greater Finance Officer's Associations. She is a past president for the Greater Cincinnati Finance Officers' Association.

Vickie is married to Matt Barger and they have five children and five grandchildren. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, watching sports, and going to the theater.

Ronald Kolb

District 6
Reily Township

Email Ronald Kolb

513-757-4223

Ronald Kolb is a resident of Reily Township and has been a member of the cooperative since 1966. Ronald has been a board member since 1990. He is a retired farmer and served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Ronald has earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director and Board Leadership certification through NRECA. He was a member of the Butler County Fair board for 15 years and has served as president and vice president of Butler County Pork Producers. Ronald and his wife, Janice, have three children and six grandchildren. He enjoys collecting and restoring John Deere 110 lawn mowers and helping his son with his pulling truck.

Robert Spaeth

District 8
Morgan & Harrison Townships

Email Robert Spaeth

513-738-2495

Robert Spaeth is a resident of Morgan Township and has been a cooperative member since 1974. Robert has been a board member since 2009. While serving, he has earned the Credentialed Cooperative Director and the Board Leadership certification from NRECA. Robert is a retired member of the Morgan Ross Athletic Association after serving as trustee for 12 years. Robert has two children. He is a self-employed carpenter and enjoys fishing and tractor pulls in his free time.

James O'Brien

District 9
Ross, Fairfield, Crosby and Colerain Townships

Email James O'Brien

513-376-5639

James is a resident of Ross Township and has been a cooperative member since 2018. He has been a board member since 2022. James earned a bachelor’s degree in electromechanical engineering from Miami University and an associates degree in electromechanical technology from Southeast Community College. He is employed at Tallgrass Energy as a field engineer. In his free time, he likes spending time with family and enjoying the outdoors. He also likes helping his wife with her bakery business and his father-in-law with his heating and cooling business. James and his wife, Sarah, have three daughters.

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Meet My Trustees

Meet My Trustees

David Evans, President

Jim Meador, Vice President

Michael Tilton, Secretary & Treasurer

Thomas McQuiston

Jay Hasbrook

Vickie Jo Barger

Ronald Kolb

Robert Spaeth

James O'Brien

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