• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Phone: 501.570.2321
• Email: jonathan.oliver@aeci.com

Jonathan Oliver is vice president of utility sales and services for  Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). Oliver, a resident of Little Rock, joined AECC in 1995 and served in a variety of engineering and construction roles prior to being named vice president in the fall of 2008. Oliver has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a professional engineer, master electrician, project management professional and active member of many industry associations.

• Department: Utility Sales
• Phone: 501.570.2330
• Email: bret.curry@aeci.com

Bret began his electric utility industry career in 1980, with the Bluffton (IN) Municipal Electric Department. Curry was hired in August 1987, and served in various roles including project coordination, inside/outside sales, and Manager of Procurement and Inventory. In 2001, he transitioned to AECC and served as Manager of Energy Marketing until September 2017, when he returned to AECI’s Utility Sales department as Manager-Sales. Curry earned a bachelor’s degree in management from California Coast University. He also retains FLIR Level II thermographer credentials.

• Department: Utility Sales
• Phone: 501.570.2328
• Email: ted.reed@aeci.com

Ted’s experience in the utility sales industry started in 2014, after working the previous 5-years in industrial sales. He has a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech in professional studies, and also played Division II football for the Wonder Boys. Ted enjoys time with his family, traveling, cooking, and weightlifting.

• Department: Utility Sales
• Phone: 501.570.2333
• Email: johnathon.carmichael@aeci.com

Johnathon started with AECI in 2017, at the cooperatives’ vendor managed warehouse facility in Benton, AR.  His transition to sales provides over 10-years of customer service and warehouse management experience assets. Johnathon loves his family & sports. On the weekends, you could find him out playing golf & softball, at the movies or cooking a delicious dinner for his family!

• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Phone: 501-570-2469
• Email: victoria.lamb@aeci.com

Victoria is the Manager of Business Operations at Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI).  She has been with The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas since 1993 and has served in various roles, including long and short-term load forecasting, transmission planning, and finance. Victoria has a master’s degree in management and business ethics from Harding University and a bachelor’s degree in geography/GIS from the University of Central Arkansas. She transitioned from the manager of load forecasting for AECC to AECI in July 2018. Her passions are her family, faith, and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas.

• Area: Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma and, Missouri
• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Visit www.ecark.org 

Do you possess professional sales and business acumen? The core values, disciplines, and sales savvy required of a Technical Products Engineer? Are you interested in working for a company with great benefits, 401K, and a pension plan?
If so, visit www.aecc.com/careers and search “Sales” for career opportunities.

• Title: Field Sales Representative
• Area: Louisiana
• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Cell Phone: 225-603-1579
• Email: thomas.schwab@aeci.com 

Thomas has over 30-years experience in sales, customer service, and marketing.  He has extensive knowledge of supply-chain from his background as a vendor, and manufacturer’s representative.  Thomas joined AECI in 2018, and handles the public power market in Louisiana.  Thomas and his family resides in Baton Rouge and in his spare time he enjoys fishing, boating, and golf.

• Title: Field Representative
• Area: Northern Missouri
• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Cell Phone: 573-286-1915
• Email: jason.adams@aeci.com

Jason has over two decades of journeyman lineman experience including metering installation and application. During that tenure he worked for the City of Monett for four years, then invested 17-years with New Mac Electric Cooperative. In 2014, Jason made a career change and transitioned into the utility sales industry. Since then he has worked for both regional and national distributors.

In his free time Jason enjoys family, hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.

•  Title: Field Representative
• Area: Oklahoma
• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Cell Phone: 918.607.4655
• Email: craig.cooper@aeci.com
  

Craig began working in the electric utility industry in 1984 when he worked at Verdigris Valley Elect. Coop. in Collinsville, OK.  He later transitioned into the distributor supply chain, working for two electric utility distributors before joining the AECI team in 2014.

He received an Associate’s Degree from Rogers State College. Craig likes watching the Sooners and Steelers during football season and enjoys fishing, boating, and floating in the healing waters of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Northeastern Oklahoma.

• Division: Utility Sales & Services
• Phone: 501.570.2360
• Email: todd.hollis@aeci.com

Having joined Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. in 2022, Todd Hollis is the Senior Manager of Inventory & Fulfillment for the Utility Sales & Services division. In his role, Todd oversees logistics, inventories, fulfillment, vendor-managed inventories, and distribution centers. He has over 31 years in the logistics industry and has served in various roles, including operations, outside sales, and manufacturing support. Todd has a bachelor’s degree in Logistics from Arkansas State University – Jonesboro.

• Division: Utility Services
• Phone: 501.570.2129
• Cell Phone: 501.414.5226
• Email: joe.ritchie@aeci.com

Joe Ritchie is the Director of Construction & Right-of-Way Services at Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. (AECI).  He began his career with AECI in July 2015.  He has 13 years of Utility Vegetation Management experience, having worked for both electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities.  Joe possesses a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

• Division: Utility Services
• Phone: 501.570.2351
• Email: greg.varner@aeci.com

Greg started with AECI in 1983, working his way up the ladder by learning all roles, processes, and operations within the lab.