Contact Us

If you would like to find out more information about Midwest Energy call our toll free number, (800) 222-3121, or email us at .

If you would like to directly contact a member of our staff, click on one of the departments or office locations below.

President & Staff

Earnie Lehman
President and General Manager
Sharon Dreher
Vice President Administrative Services
Bill Dowling
Vice President of Engineering and Energy Supply
Brenda Hutchison
Executive Assistant
Tom Meis
Vice President Finance, CFO
Pat Parke
Vice President Customer Service
Fred Taylor
Vice President Operations

Corporate & Public Relations

Bob Helm
Manager of Corporate Communications

Energy Conservation, Safety & Economic Development

Bob Muirhead
Director Economic and Community Development, Hays
Brian Dreiling
Manager of Energy Services, Hays
Curt Carl
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Hays
Les Loker
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Colby
Greg Swob
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Hays
James Wright
Key Account Manager, Great Bend
Mike Ruppe
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Great Bend

Finance

Tom Meis
Vice President Finance, CFO
Todd Gabel
Senior Accountant
Deanna Wellbrock
Purchasing Agent
Vicki Schippers
Captial Credits Clerk

Administrative Services

Sharon Dreher
Vice President Administrative Services

Human Resources

Wanda Kuhn
Compensation & Benefits Manager
Charles Staab
Safety Manager

Information Technology

Ed Rempe
Director of Information Technology
Ron VanEpps
Network Administrator
Gloria Aust
Information Technology Specialist
Ann Schmidtberger
Information Technology Specialist
Darren Stieben
Information Technology Support Specialist
Janet Ekberg
Meter Reading Coordinator
Justin Cook
Web Developer

Customer Service

Pat Parke
Vice President Customer Service
Michael Sadeghi
Director of Customer Service

Economic & Community Development

Bob Muirhead
Director Economic and Community Development, Hays
James Wright
Key Account Manager, Great Bend

Energy Service

Brian Dreiling
Manager of Energy Services, Hays
Curt Carl
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Hays
Les Loker
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Colby
Greg Swob
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Hays
Mike Ruppe
Energy Analyst & Account Manager, Great Bend

Pricing & Market Research

Michael Volker
Director Regulatory and Energy Services
Kay Unruh
Rates and Services Representative
Michael Billinger
Research Analyst

Engineering

Operations

Fred Taylor
Vice President Operations

Electric & Gas Operations

Don Augustine
Operations Manager, Great Bend
Brett Albert
Operations Manager, Hays

Electric Operations

Chris Gerstner
Area Superintendent, Colby

Gas Operations

Jerry Schoenfeld
Area Superintendent, Colby
Roger Mettlen
Area Superintendent, Hays
Dennis Radford
Gas Operations and Planning Engineer

Engineering & Energy Supply

Bill Dowling
Vice President of Engineering and Energy Supply
Aaron Rome
Manager Transmission Operations and Scheduling
Dixie Riedel
Senior Gas Scheduler
Nancy Urban
Energy Management Analyst
Nathan McNeil
Transmission Planning Engineer
Bob Bieker
Maintenance Supervisor
Jerry Brinkman
Distribution and Maintenance Engineer
David Gorman
Distribution and Maintenance Engineer

Atwood

Todd Unruh
Field Service Representative
785-462-4356
Chad Zimmerman
Field Service Representative
785-462-4355
Les Loker
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-462-4353
Jerry Schoenfeld
Area Superintendent
785-462-4363
Chris Gerstner
Area Superintendent
785-462-4358
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
785-626-3231

303 Main St., P.O. Box 176
Atwood, KS 67730-0176
Phone: 785-626-3231
Fax: 785-626-3073

Colby

Todd Unruh
Field Service Representative
785-462-4356
Chad Zimmerman
Field Service Representative
785-462-4355
Michelle Snider
Field Operations Assistant
785-462-4357
Les Loker
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-462-4353
Jerry Schoenfeld
Area Superintendent
785-462-4363
Chris Gerstner
Area Superintendent
785-462-4358
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
785-462-8251

1125 South Range, P.O. Box 766
Colby, KS 67701-0766
Phone: 785-462-8251
Fax: 785-462-6555

Great Bend

Don Augustine
Operations Manager
620-786-2325
Dan Guesnier
Field Service Representative
620-786-2304
Don Sherman
Field Service Representative
620-786-2307
Debbie Allen
Field Operations Assistant
620-786-2308
James Wright
Key Account Manager
620-786-2319
Mike Ruppe
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
620-786-2318
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
620-792-1301

1025 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
Phone: 620-792-1301
Fax: 620-792-4113

Hays

Michael Sadeghi
Director of Customer Service
785-625-1401
Brian Dreiling
Manager of Energy Services
785-625-1453
Curt Carl
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-625-1455
Greg Swob
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-625-1459
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
785-625-3437

Operations

Brett Albert
Operations Manager
785-650-2593
Roger Mettlen
Area Superintendent
785-650-2565
Craig Augustine
Field Service Representative
785-625-1427
Arlen Flax
Field Service Representative
785-650-2594
Jackie Jones
Field Operations Assistant
785-625-1440
Kaye Hoffman
Field Operations Assistant
785-625-2519

1330 Canterbury Road, P.O. Box 898
Hays,KS 67601-0898
Phone: 785-625-3437
Fax: 785-625-1496

Hoxie

Todd Unruh
Field Service Representative
785-462-4356
Chad Zimmerman
Field Service Representative
785-462-4355
Les Loker
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-462-4353
Jerry Schoenfeld
Area Superintendent
785-462-4363
Chris Gerstner
Area Superintendent
785-462-4358
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
785-675-3247

Phillipsburg

Roger Mettlen
Area Superintendent
785-650-2565
Brian Dreiling
Manager of Energy Services
785-625-1453
Curt Carl
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-625-1455
Greg Swob
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-625-1459
Brett Miles
Field Service Representative
785-543-1005
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
785-543-3001

Scott City

Jerry Schoenfeld
Area Superintendent
785-462-4363
Richard Lowenthal
Field Service Representative
620-872-6047
Les Loker
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-462-4353
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
620-872-2179

WaKeeney

Brett Albert
Operations Manager
785-650-2593
Roger Mettlen
Area Superintendent
785-650-2565
Arlen Flax
Field Service Representative
785-650-2594
Craig Augustine
Field Service Representative
785-625-1427
Brian Dreiling
Manager of Energy Services
785-625-1453
Curt Carl
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-625-1455
Greg Swob
Energy Analyst & Account Manager
785-625-1459
Customer Service
Customer Service Representative
785-743-2131