Co-op Business Model

On July 26, Leslie Kaufman began her new role as the executive vice president and general manager (EVP/GM) of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC), the statewide trade association serving Iowa’s electric cooperatives.

The Touchstone Energy^® Cooperatives of Iowa are driven by our commitment to community. Meet this year's Shine the Light contest nominees, and please join us in celebrating their outstanding commitment to community.

Chuck Soderberg, retiring executive vice president and general manager for the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, (pictured at the top right) reflects on 45 years of working for electric cooperatives. 

Iowa’s electric cooperatives are excited to announce the return of Shine the Light, a statewide contest, which celebrates our cooperative commitment to community. Nominations are being accepted in June and award three winners with a $3,000 check to their local charity or community organization.

Serving on the IAEC board for more than five years, Kenny VandenBerg was honored to take the helm as board president in December. Learn about his priorities for serving Iowa's electric cooperatives in his new role.

The Iowa Venture Awards, presented by the Iowa Area Development Group, spotlight entrepreneurs and organizations for their leadership, capital investment and the job opportunities they create. The following businesses were honored on Dec. 7 at a luncheon held as a part of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives’ annual meeting.

The highlight of serving as your statewide president was traveling around Iowa to attend 36 electric cooperative meetings and talking with over 300 directors and 35 co-op managers in their own board rooms.

To help your holiday gift-giving or list-making, we’ve combined a list of electric cooperative-served businesses that offer unique gifts to place under the Christmas tree or in a stocking.

For more than 80 years, electric co-ops have maintained reliable and affordable electric service, provided stable career opportunities and paid taxes, which have vast ripple effects throughout the regions we serve. 

The energy industry depends on such a vast range of abilities offers job seekers a variety of career opportunities. Here are six reasons electric co-ops are a great place to work.