About Us
Formally organized in the early 1940′s as the Rural Electric Association Safety and Job Training Instructors, the National Utility Training and Safety Education Association (NUTSEA) was incorporated under its new name in 1976.The basic objectives for NUTSEA have not changed much since the first REA safety programs were organized. The objectives include:
To promote continuous exchange of information, ideas and job-related experiences among members of the association, in order to effectively assist them in upgrading their professional competence, analyze and solve problems involving job training and safety education. This will qualify and equip them to perform their essential duties in the field of personnel training and accident prevention.
To plan, organize and sponsor an annual national conference for the purposes set forth above, and to provide instruction, training and technical information vital to the growth, training and development of its members.
To participate on an organizational basis with other organizations which are concerned with or are dealing with job training, safety education and related activities.
To conduct research and issue reports dealing with information and data beneficial to job training and safety education personnel in their professional field of endeavor.
In cooperation with the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA), NUTSEA representatives assist in the administration and continued refinements of the Rural Electrification Safety Achievement Program (RESAP) and Loss Control Internship.
Board of Directors
Micheal Weltzheimer (ID) - Chair
Aarron Graham (LA) - Vice Chair
Wade Hurst (OK) - Secretary
Davis Phaup (VA) - Treasurer
Terry Ebright (SD) - Past Chair
Directors
Buddy Manning (AL) - 1-Year Director
Scott Ferguson (TX) - 1-Year Director
Brian Chestnut (SC) - 2-Year Director
Todd Craven (TX) - 2-Year Director
Farris Leonard (NC) - 3-Year Director
Mike Willoughby (KY) - 3-Year Director
2019 - 2020 Committees
MEMBERSHIP
Patsy Horan (MS) - Chair
Thomas Maddalone (ID)
Guy Dale (OK)
Davis Phaup (VA) - Present treasurer per bylaws
OPERATIONS AND RULES
John Dvorak (IA) - Chair
Joe McElroy (MI)
B.J. Shake (MS)
Dale Kishbaugh (CO)
Darren Mattox (AL)
RESOLUTIONS
Connie Sparks (IN) - Chair
Larry Oetken (NE)
Robert Thornton (KY)
Gerald Gordon (MS)
NEW MEMBERS
Greg Hambrick (OK) - Chair
Jim Miles (IL)
Wayne Brackin (NC)
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Martha Duggan - NRECA
NOMINATING
Terry Ebright (SD) - Chair
Mike Bergeaux (LA)
Doyle Totty (TN)
REGULATORY STANDARDS/LEGISLATIVE
Martha Duggan - NRECA - Chair
Bobby Christmas (TX)
Gerald Smith (VA)
Al Maldonado (AZ)
Dwight Miller (OH)
Jon Elkins (IN)
DISTRIBUTION SECTION
Bobby Christmas (TX) - Chair
Randy Hooten (AR)
G & T SECTION
Joseph Edge (KY) - Chair
Jeff Locke (TX) - Vice Chair
Austin Towne (IN) - Secretary
SAIA
Robert Thornton (KY) - Chair
Greg Hambrick (OK) - Vice Chair
Jacob Overhultz (AL) - Secretary/Treasurer
JT & S SECTION
B.J. Shake (MS) - Chair
James Thomas (GA) - Vice Chair
John Dungan (AZ) - Secretary
QUAD STATES
Bill Wibberg (MO) - Chair