Chief Technology Officer

EKPC Company Information

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass state, East Kentucky Power Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission (G & T) electric utility with headquarters in Winchester, KY which is just a short distance from Lexington. Our cooperative has a vital mission: to safely generate and deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable energy to our 16 owner-member cooperatives serving more than 1 million Kentuckians across 87 counties.

We're leaders in environmental stewardship and we're committed to provide power to improve the lives of people in Kentucky.

As passionate as we are about providing smart energy solutions, we are equally excited about people. We strive to cultivate connected workplaces where great ideas are born and rewarding careers are built.

EKPC offers a wage and benefits package that ranks among the best in the state. There is no waiting period on our medical, dental and vision insurance plans so you are covered on day one, and the dental plan is free for employees. Our generous 401(k) retirement plan allows employees to start contributing to their plan after a month of service, and after 3 months of service, EKPC will automatically contribute 6.5% of base wages AND match employee contributions up to 4.5%.

Our competitive vacation and sick leave package starts day one to allow for flexibly and a healthy work-life balance.

For more information on our plentiful benefits package visit our website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-ekpc

EKPC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) provides strategic and operational leadership for information technology, information security, and data services for East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC). As a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative, the organization relies on dependable, secure, and cost-effective technology to support reliable power supply, transmission operations, and high-quality service to its Member Distribution Cooperatives. The CTO ensures that technology investments align with the Cooperative Principles, support system reliability and safety, and deliver long‑term value to the membership.

• Develop and maintain a long-range information technology and digital strategy that supports the Cooperative’s strategic plan and the needs of its Member Distribution Cooperatives.
• Advise the President/CEO and executive leadership team on technology risks, opportunities, and industry trends affecting rural electric cooperatives.
• Establish and oversee IT governance, policies, standards, and project prioritization to ensure responsible stewardship of member resources.
• Lead the IT Steering committee
• Develop and maintain the people, processes and technology needed for EKPC to evaluate and utilize AI tools and related data.

• Provide executive oversight of enterprise systems supporting finance, accounting, billing interfaces, power supply planning, human resources, supply chain, engineering, GIS, asset management, and communications.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering leadership to support operational technology systems, including SCADA, EMS, substation communications, and generation control systems.
• Ensure system reliability, redundancy, backup, and disaster recovery for all mission‑critical applications.

• Lead the Cooperative’s cybersecurity and information security program to protect critical infrastructure and member data.
• Ensure compliance with applicable reliability and security standards, including NERC CIP and other federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate cyber incident response, tabletop exercises, audits, and reporting in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

• Promote effective use of data, reporting, and analytics to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and service to Member Distribution Cooperatives.
• Support secure data sharing and system integration with Member Cooperatives, power suppliers, and industry partners.
• Encourage responsible adoption of new…