It’s National Engineers Week! Here’s to the problem-solvers, innovative thinkers and big dreamers at Tipmont Wintek who use their math, science and technical skills to serve Tipmont Wintek members and customers!
Below is a list of our engineering staff. Be sure to visit our Facebook and Twitter pages to leave them a note of thanks for their contributions!
Keith Axtell, Project Engineer - Fiber
Christopher Blaisdell, System Engineer Manager
Luke Bontrager, Project Engineer – Electric
Theresa Brown, Engineering Specialist
Peter Burr, Project Engineer - Electric
Cassie Charles, Connection Specialist
Trent Fletcher, Project Management Specialist
David Flint, Network Engineer
Josh Germond, Project Engineer – Electric
Mallory Herbert, Network Engineer
Daniel Kern, Telecommunications Engineer Technician
Jacob Kieta, Network Engineer
Joe Kline, Director of Outside Plant
Matt Knoth, Project Engineer – Fiber Supervisor
Jeremy Konkle, Chief Operating Officer
Zacariah Lucas, Project Engineer – Fiber
Bobby Manion, Engineering Coordinator
Jarad McLeland, Project Engineer – Electric Supervisor
Ben O’Leary, Network Operations Center Shift Supervisor
Erik Phillips, Connection Specialist
Jeff Pickard, GIS Technician
John Plahitko, Supervisor of Network Engineering / Network Architect
Dylan Popp, Network Engineer
Josh Rice, Network Operations Center Supervisor
Levi Rudisel, Project Engineer - Electric
Teagan Schroeder, Distribution Engineer
Trevor Scott, Network Operations Center Support Technician
Chase Stewart, Part-Time Network Operations Center Support
Ryan Stuthers, Distribution Engineer
Michael Wehr, Telecommunication Engineer
Ron Williams, Network Engineer
Jack Zenz, Fiber Project Engineer
Nick Rogers is Tipmont's Communication Manager. He joined Tipmont REMC in 2021.
Nick has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In a previous life, he covered arts & entertainment and continues to publish film reviews. He loves movies (big shocker!) as well as rooting for the Chicago Cubs and trying new restaurants. He lives in Lafayette with his wife and dog.