District 2

Diane Brown owns Brown Valley Farm LLC and operates Franklin View Farms LLC in partnership with her daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Aaron Kampfer. Together, they manage a 475-acre hay, grain, and cattle operation. Diane has extensive experience in the agricultural industry, having dairy farmed for 17 years and then converted primarily to a hay operation.

Currently, Diane is a board member of the Columbiana County Farm Bureau, an officer of the Columbiana County Dairy Boosters, and a 4-H volunteer. She is the high school youth minister at St. John the Evangelist Church, where she also is the president of the finance council. Diane spends the balance of her professional time as a self-employed computerized accounting consultant.

Diane has been a Carroll Electric member since 1984 and a cooperative trustee since 2014. She has achieved the Director’s Gold certification.

Diane believes her role as a trustee is to oversee the business activities of the cooperative, such that its financial condition shall continue to be sound and secure in providing economical and reliable electric services. She believes that the cooperative should be the source of information for solar power, electric storage, electric vehicles, and other technological advancements. She believes the biggest challenges for the co-op are staying informed of legislative climate policies and how they affect our electric grid and then being proactive in communicating with legislators the effect of these energy policies on our cooperative and members.

Ed Trushel

East Township

For more than 25 years, Ed has owned and operated Diamond T Fencing, where he builds and installs both agricultural and residential fencing. In the winter, Ed has worked 15 years for the Ohio Department of Transportation as a winter/seasonal employee in Carroll County.

Ed is a lifelong resident of Carroll County and graduated from Carrollton High School and Buckeye JVS. He served on the Carroll County Fair Board for more than 23 years and as its president for 15 of those years. He is now an honorary member. He retired from the Carrollton Village Fire Department after 38 years of service, serving as a captain for 10 years, and is currently an honorary member. Ed is now serving as a firefighter and safety officer on the Fox Township V.F.D. He is a current member of the Carroll County Farm Bureau, Federal Order of Eagles 2185, and V.F.W. Post 3301.

Ed and his wife, Sandy, have five children and 12 grandchildren between them.

Ed is running for trustee because he feels his experience and knowledge will be very beneficial to the Carroll Electric Board. He is committed to learning and listening to all of the needs and concerns of the cooperative membership by being a team player and analyzing all possible solutions for the betterment of the Carroll Electric Cooperative business, members, and employees.

Ed considers the main challenges to the cooperative moving forward will include increasing EPA regulations, maintaining rights-of-ways, finding additional sustainable electric sources that are both safe and affordable for our members, and maintaining a professional, well-trained work force.

Todd Brown (incumbent) Fairfield Township

District 7

Todd Brown, 60, has been a self-employed farmer for 42 years, currently raising beef cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay. He and his wife, Jennifer, own and operate Jenn’s Custom Meat Processing LLC on Johnstown Road, Mineral City.

Brown has been a member of the Schoenbrunn Valley Barbershop Chorus for the past 45 years and has been a member of the Fairfield Grange for 46 years. In addition, he is a Life Member of the National Rifle Association. He attends Bisel Community Church.

Brown has been a Carroll Electric member since 1989, and has earned his Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate.

Brown believes the role of a trustee is to do what is right for the co-op as a whole. He believes that the biggest challenge for Carroll Electric is to keep electricity affordable while maintaining and updating the electric grid.

Bill Casper (incumbent) Brown Township

District 9

Bill Casper, a full-time farmer, owns a 316-acre farm, where he raises dairy heifers and beef. He also rents 700 acres, where he harvests corn, soybeans, hay, and wheat. He belongs to the St. Francis Xavier Church near Malvern.

Casper has been a member of Carroll Electric since 1986 and has been a cooperative trustee since 2008. He completed his certification as a Credential Cooperative Director in 2011 and has nearly finished his board leadership certificate.

Casper believes his role as a trustee is to bring new ideas to the table, expand communication with members, and find ways to reduce operating costs, while providing affordable and reliable electric service. He believes the biggest challenge facing the electric industry is the uncertainty of regulations like the Clean Power Plan, which could lead to higher electric bills for Carroll Electric members.

Casper has been married to Roxanne for 37 years. Together, they have two sons, Clint and Codi, and grandsons, Easton and Keaton.