In the first 83 years since Ohio’s electric distribution cooperatives pooled their resources to create a statewide association to provide services for their group, only six people have served in that organization’s executive leadership position before this month.
Grooms says his motivation to serve co-op members stems from his family’s roots in rural southern Ohio — specifically in the area served by West Union-based Adams Rural Electric Cooperative. “It’s a familiar story for really anyone connected to rural Ohio,” he says. “They value any chance to maintain that bond, and it’s even more rewarding when they can help improve life there. I’m humbled to have that same opportunity.”
