Consolidated Cooperative’s President & CEO, Phil Caskey, has announced his plans to retire in February 2027.
Caskey has spent 40 years in the electric utility industry. He started as a distribution engineer for Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company right out of college, then joined their power marketing group to work with key accounts and economic development efforts. He entered the co-op world as an engineering consultant at Buckeye Member Service Corporation (a then subsidiary of Buckeye Power, Consolidated’s power supplier), where he spent two years consulting for the distribution co-ops that Buckeye served. He joined Consolidated (then Morrow Electric Co-op) as a system engineer in 1994, and he led their effort to become one of the first co-ops in the nation to implement GPS mapping.
“I will deeply miss working alongside our team and trustees,” shares Caskey. “They are an exceptional group of people who continually produce exceptional work as they serve our members and communities.”
Caskey has been an integral part of the Consolidated team through times of challenges, change, and growth. During his 10 years as President & CEO, Consolidated launched its fiber-to-the-home internet service, introduced enhanced safety practices and audits, furthered growth and development strategies that help keep Consolidated’s rates among the lowest in the state, and more.
“Phil has made a significant impact on both our cooperative and our communities during his time at Consolidated,” stated Consolidated’s Board Chairman, Michael Struck. “We are so thankful for his 32 years of dedicated service, and we will be looking for a successor who can carry his positive momentum forward and continue leading our cooperative in exceptional ways.”
Though Caskey intends to retire in February, the timing is not set in stone and may adapt based on how the search progresses.
“I have every confidence that the board will select a leader who will take Consolidated where it needs to go,” shares Caskey. “As I look at where Consolidated is today and where we are going, I am genuinely excited about what the future will bring.”
