Vice President – Operations Support
Jeff began his career with Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) in 1991 working in plant operations at the Edgewater Generating Station in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Throughout his career, Jeff has held a variety of roles, each with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership accountability.
After working at the Edgewater Generating Station, at the time of the merger that created Alliant Energy, Jeff moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and worked in several of the generating stations. Later he moved to Clinton, Iowa, as the Operations Manager at the Kapp Generating Station. In 2004, he moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and worked as the Manager of ERP Systems and Support. Since then, he has held multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibility focusing on process improvement, project management and utility operations.
In May 2024, Jeff was named Vice President of Operations Support. In his role, Jeff and his team have leadership responsibility for enterprise services that drive operational excellence across utility operations. This includes oversight of energy delivery engineering and system protection, fleet and tool services, vegetation management, real estate and right of way and other services that support operations.
Outside of work, Jeff volunteers for activities that support strengthening the communities in our service territory. He serves on the Summit Education Association board of directors, a non-profit organization focused on connecting mentors with inner-city youth to achieve academic and personal growth.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Silver Lake College and an MBA from the University of Iowa.