Rural Electric Supply Cooperative (RESCO)’s Post

Wisconsin Account Manager Adam Kuechle visited with the team at Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative yesterday and presented President and CEO Lila Shower (left) and Manager of Accounting and Finance Stacy Claussen with their cooperative’s patronage check.

The team at RESCO wishes you and your family a very happy and safe Independence Day. #independenceday2024 #july4th

July Work Anniversaries RESCO is pleased to recognize the following team members who are celebrating a work anniversary this month: * Tim Glaser, customer service rep, Moorhead, MN (29 years) * Skye Velenchenko, warehouse supervisor, Williston, ND (12 years) * Travis Kasemodel, customer service rep/project estimator, Middleton, WI (eight years) * Jeremiah Tilley, warehouse supervisor, Middleton, WI (seven years) * James Reinstra, warehouse worker/driver, Mt. Pleasant, MI (two years) * Greg Schaefer, warehouse worker/driver, Moorhead, MN (one year) Thank you all for your service and dedication!

North Dakota Account Manager Brian Kelly and EUSCO Sales Engineer Jacob Edland joined team members from Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and several other Williston, ND area cooperatives to serve over 600 meals to attendees during the FREE Co-Op Barbeque at the Upper Missouri Valley Fair yesterday. RESCO is a sponsor of the annual event, which features exhibits on agriculture, livestock, horticulture, mining, mechanics, industry, and other products and resources in the state of North Dakota. Many thanks go out to the Upper Missouri Valley Fair Association for the opportunity to participate in this important and fun event! 

The RESCO Grill made its way to Garrison, ND yesterday for McLean Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting. On-hand to cook for team members and meeting attendees was North Dakota Account Manager Brian Kelly, who had help manning the grill from Keith Thelen, McLean’s operations manager. Thank you, McLean Electric Cooperative, for the opportunity to participate! 

RESCO Regional Vice President Chris Pederson provides on update on supply chain conditions during his presentation at the Minnesota Rural Electric Association Member Services & Communications Summer Conference at Chase on the Lake Resort & Spa in Walker, MN. The three-day event offers attendee keynote presentations, topical sessions, and a vendor reception. Also representing RESCO at the conference are Minnesota account managers Dave Conway and Ben Haarstad. Thank you, MREA, for the opportunity to participate!

Meet the RESCO Team Tony Ciebell Customer Service Rep Middleton, WI Question: Tell me about your role at RESCO. Answer: I am a customer service representative with accounts in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Q: How long have you been with the company? A: I have been with RESCO for 5 and 1/2 years. Started in October of 2018. Q: What do you enjoy most about your job? A: I truly enjoy the people, both my customers and my fellow RESCO employees. Everyone is a pleasure to work with. Q: How has RESCO helped in your career development? A: Prior to coming to the utility electrical side of sales, I spent my first 20 years in this industry working in contractor, commercial, and industrial electrical sales. My colleagues helped me make the transition to utility sales successful by offering their expertise, guidance, and support at each step of the learning process. RESCO also offering access to online learning and attending in-person vendor training was invaluable. I consider myself to be very fortunate to have the knowledge and experience of both spectrums of electrical sales. Q: What are your hobbies and passions? A: I am an avid antique hunter and collector. I have a pretty extensive and eclectic collection of beer memorabilia and lights, and an assortment of other unique pieces that help to give my basement bar a “Northwoods Saloon” feel. Q: What is something people don’t know about you? A: I actually own an antique fire truck. It’s a 1947 Federal Motor Truck Co. pumper truck I purchased in Blair, WI. It is completely intact with all the lights, siren, ladders and hoses still with the truck. I grew up in Edgerton, WI and was a classmate for 12 years with pro golfer Steve Stricker. Q: What is something you can’t live without? A: My family. Paula, my wife of 34 years, is my rock and my best friend. She is the reason I am what I am today. My twin sons, Trevor and Justin, who are Electrical Engineering majors at UW-Platteville, are a never-ending source of pride and joy for me. They are both Eagle Scouts and Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor members.

Wisconsin Account Manager Adam Kuechle (center) stopped by Adams Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative Electric Cooperative today to deliver the cooperative’s patronage check to Financial Manager Liz Hendricksen and General Manager Jon Congdon. (RESCO began distribution of its patronage allocation to members this month). Adam brought along the RESCO Grill, on which he cooked lunch for team members attending the cooperative’s employee update meeting. 

June Work Anniversaries RESCO is pleased to recognize the following team members who are celebrating a work anniversary this month: · Jan Wolf, accounts payable assistant, Middleton, WI (12 years) · Blake Bosch, meter support & process coordinator, EUSCO division, Moorhead, MN (five years) · Scott Huffaker, warehouse worker, Elkhart, IA (three years) · Danny Pierson, warehouse worker/driver, Williston, ND (two years) · Mark VanderMause, purchasing manager, Middleton, WI (one year) Thank you all for your service and dedication!