NRECA Names Dwight Miller Director of Safety Programs

ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today announced that Dwight Miller has been named Director of Safety Programs.

Miller will lead NRECA's national safety program and work with electric cooperatives across the country to strengthen safety culture and reduce employee exposure to injury and liability. He brings more than 40 years of electric utility experience to the role, including extensive leadership in safety, training, regulatory compliance and loss prevention.

"The safety of electric cooperative employees is always the top priority, and Dwight has spent his entire career helping co-ops create safer workplaces and stronger safety cultures," said Jim Matheson, NRECA chief executive officer. "From leading safety programs at the local and statewide levels to helping shape national safety standards, Dwight brings an exceptional combination of field experience, technical expertise and collaborative leadership. I'm excited for Dwight to join the team and help electric cooperatives continue to advance a culture of safety."

In his new role, Miller will lead NRECA's Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program (RESAP) and related safety initiatives, working closely with cooperative leaders, statewide associations, safety professionals and industry partners to support continuous improvement in safety performance throughout the cooperative network.

"I've dedicated my career to helping electric cooperatives protect their people and make sure employees return home safely at the end of every day," said Dwight Miller. "I'm honored to join NRECA and build on the strong foundation established by the program's earlier safety leaders. I look forward to working alongside cooperatives across the country from the boardroom to the bucket truck to strengthen safety leadership, improve the lifesaving practices that protect our people, and pursue a standard of excellence across the cooperative network."

Miller's first day will be September 8th. Most recently, he served as Senior Director of Safety Training and Loss Prevention for Ohio's Electric Cooperatives, providing statewide safety leadership and support to 24 electric cooperatives and more than 400 field employees. He began his career as an apprentice lineman and progressed through line operations, supervision, training and statewide safety leadership.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is the national trade association representing nearly 900 local electric cooperatives. From growing suburbs to remote farming communities, electric co-ops serve as engines of economic development for 42 million Americans across 56 percent of the nation's landscape. As local businesses built by the consumers they serve, electric cooperatives have meaningful ties to rural America and invest $15 billion annually in their communities.

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