Nathan Smith Earns New Credentials

Recognized by NRECA as a Certified Loss Control Professional

The Choptank Board of Directors recently recognized Nathan Smith for earning his Certified Loss Control Professional credentials. Nathan is Choptank’s Manager of Safety, Training and Compliance Operations. He has been employed with the Cooperative for 19 years.  

“We are proud of Nathan’s commitment to the safety of our employees and our members,” said Mike Malandro, President & CEO of the cooperative. “Our first priority is to make sure everyone gets safely home to their family after a full day of maintaining of our electric grid.”

With the completion of this NRECA sponsored program, Nathan has demonstrated that he has the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage challenging safety and loss control events. From environmental issues to disaster recovery, emergency procedures and workplace violence, the program prepares safety managers to take preventative measures and corrective action.  
“Nathan sets a great example for the younger men and women beginning their careers at Choptank,” said Lance Lockerman, VP of Operations.  During his tenure at the cooperative, Nathan trained as an apprentice, was certified as a journeyman, served as chief lineman and is now the safety manager.  

“The employees at Choptank live in the community they serve. Our Board and our leadership are dedicated to a culture of safety and a commitment to electric reliability,” explained Doug Scott, Chairman of the Board. “It’s the dedication of employees like Nathan that earn our Cooperative the highest member satisfaction rating year after year.”