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In November, EMILY BOURNE accepted a new position as work order and inventory clerk in our operations department. She will be responsible for maintaining records for line materials and equipment and will assist with work order processing, staking sheets, and miscellaneous invoices. Emily has worked at Butler Rural Electric Cooperative for six years, most recently as a member services representative.

Emily lives in West College Corner, Indiana with her husband, Austin, and their three year old son, Wade. She enjoys camping, spending time with friends and family, and being outdoors. Emily is shown below with her family.

LAURA SMITH was promoted to director of corporate and member services in January. Laura grew up near Oxford and graduated from Talawanda High School. She received her Associates Degree in Applied Science in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Integrative Studies from Miami University and received her Master of Business Administration in Business Intelligence from Xavier University. She has worked at the co-op for 26 years.

Laura has five older brothers and one younger sister and recently got married. She enjoys traveling, reading, and working in the garden.

In February, MASON MILLER moved to our operations department and will begin training to become an apprentice lineworker at the Central Ohio Lineworker Training, or COLT, facility this spring. COLT provides hands-on apprentice and journeyman lineworker training to lineworkers employed by one of Ohio’s 24 electric co-ops.

Mason has worked at Butler Rural Electric Cooperative for three years. He enjoys hunting and visiting local parks to camp during his free time.

Congratulations, Emily, Laura, and Mason!