Leadership Edge

Matt Berry was one of the first Ohio co-op employees to go through the Leadership Edge program in 2017.  He has since been promoted to CEO at Midwest Electric in St. Marys (photo courtesy of Midwest Electric).

Electric cooperatives often are destination workplaces within the communities they serve. Co-ops offer competitive pay, strong benefits packages, and a commitment to work-life balance.

Rise to the top

Matt Berry and Tim Street served similar roles at two Ohio distribution cooperatives in 2017 — Street was director of communications and member services at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative in Kenton, while Berry was manager of community and customer relations at St. Marys-based Midwest Electric — when the statewide cooperative association initiated a leadership-training program called Leadership Edge for co-op employees around Ohio.