Rusty Sherman

Electric Operations Manager
Hire Date January 1991 Operations Manager January 2017 GCEC Member Since 1997

Background

Education
  • Graduate of Thatcher High School
  • Attended Eastern Arizona College & Central Arizona College
Career
  • Gas crew and certified welder (1991)
  • 3-year Lineman Apprenticeship (1992 to 1995)
  • Line Foreman (1997 to 2007)
  • Assistant Line Superintendent and Line Superintendent (2007 to 2016)
Family He and his wife Brenda have 4 children  

Duties

    Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Cooperatives Electric Department day-to-day outside operations. Directs mid-level management responsible for construction, operation and maintenance of transmission and distribution lines and distribution lines.

Victor Trujillo

Victor Trujillo

Senior Foreman

He provides a critical link between field operations and management ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable electric system performance. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating maintenance and construction projects, preparing and reviewing switching plans, supporting outage restoration, overseeing contractors, and maintaining accurate documentation. Journeyman Lineman

Victor Trujillo, Chris Owens, Jacob Trujillo, Ryan Botkins, Juan Carreon, Keegan McKinney, Jon Palomino, Shane Howard, Chris Hancock, Mike Nagy, Kendal Lunt, Myles Ray, Seth Ellison, Fernando Macario, Rusty Sherman
Performs diverse work erecting, repairing and operating distribution and transmission facilities. Works on energized overhead and underground lines, structures and equipment involving electricity transmission and distribution. Build service drops and extensions.  

Meter Serviceman; Julie Garcia and Lynette Jacobson under Rusty Sherman

Sets, connects, inspects, troubleshoots, and disconnects electric and water meter services as well as observes and reports meter tampering.