After a comprehensive three-month nationwide search, Trico Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors has selected Brian D. Heithoff to be the new CEO/General Manager. Heithoff will begin his tenure on April 12, 2021.
Heithoff has worked for electric cooperatives for more than three decades, including 22 years as a CEO. He has served for the past 10 years as the CEO and General Manager of High West Energy, Inc., which serves members in southeast Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado, including the Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Prior to his service at High West Energy, Heithoff served in numerous positions in the electric co-op industry, including:
• CEO/General Manager at Consumers Energy in Marshalltown, Iowa.
• CFO at United Power in Brighton, Colorado.
• CFO at Morgan County REA in Ft. Morgan, Colorado.
• CFO at Clay-Union Electric in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Heithoff will be succeeding Vin Nitido, who retired in March 2021.
