Jim joined WFEC in 1999 as General Manager, Marketing. He has assisted WFEC and its member-owner cooperatives to develop new key account marketing initiatives and implement new affinity marketing programs. Energy Management Services are being developed to provide new technology solutions that assist commercial and industrial customers to lower costs increase profit ability and improve reliability.

Prior to joining WFEC Jim was Marketing Director for EnPower and Dairyland Power for five years. He assisted electric co-ops in WI, MN and IA to implement innovative new marketing strategies, advertising campaigns and new product development initiatives.

Jim's previous experience includes executive positions with Fingerhut, General Mills, and Target working on a variety of marketing, strategic planning, and merger and acquisition responsibilities. Jim received his MBA from Dartmouth College and earned a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University. Jim has been active in a number of youth baseball, figure skating, and hockey programs, as well as other community activities.

No … Mark does not bleed orange. But he is a proud alumnus of Oklahoma State University where he graduated back in 1985 with a degree in Agriculture Engineering Technology. He works in the newly created Retail Marketing Business Unit to help shape and prepare Western Farmers and her distribution cooperatives for the uncertain energy market that lies ahead. He comes to Western Farmers by way of one of her distribution cooperatives, Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, where he served as Manager of Engineering and Key Accounts Manager for over 14 years. Mark and his family reside in Blanchard where his two children ages nine (9) and six (6) keep he and his beautiful wife running from church activities to the ball field on a daily basis.

Scott has been employed with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative since the middle of 2000; his present title is Commercial and Industrial Marketing Manager, with responsibilities including developing a Key Account Program for the Oklahoma Distribution Electric Cooperatives. Prior to his coming to WFEC, Scott had been employed as Marketing Superintendent at the Grand River Dam Authority in Vinita, Oklahoma; and for eight years as Power Marketing Manager at Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative in Seminole, Oklahoma. Scott also was employed by Lone Star Gas for ten years in Texas, with roles ranging from Residential Energy Auditor, to Residential Sales Advisor, to District Manager of Operations.

Scott has been involved in Economic Development in the communities he has served.

Scott and his wife Carol have three children, ages 17, 5 and 4.

Nikki comes from the finance industry, where her prior experience has been with financial planning and trading commodities. She was a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network before joining WFEC. Nikki also served as branch manager and broker for Prairie States Commodities, where she was active in helping local farmers and ranchers develop hedging strategies. She graduated with honors from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance.

Maria resides near Anadarko with her husband, Bryan and their 3 sons.