Tech Authority Joins the Ranks at 
Choptank Electric Cooperative
 

Choptank Electric recently hired Tim McGaha as the new Vice President of Technical Services. He begins his duties on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

McGaha brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology, cyber security, and systems management to Choptank Electric including protecting company assets and developing and implementing enterprise wide solutions. Mr. McGaha was previously the Vice President of Information of Technology for Prince George Electric Cooperative (PGEC), a distribution electric cooperative where he was responsible for the technical leadership of the award winning and nationally recognized fiber to the home subsidiary “RURALBAND.” 

Prior to PGEC, McGaha was the Director of Information Technology for Wabash Valley Power Alliance, a generation and transmission cooperative, where he served as the primary technical architect and manager of technical operations including all information and operational technologies at the organization.  McGaha also spent over 15 years as President and CEO of a technical consulting firm working with a diverse group of clients in industries including radio, television, publishing, healthcare, electric utilities, utility construction, logistics and property management with a focus on large scale, cross functional enterprise level projects.  McGaha was awarded the status of “Fellow” at Indiana University’s Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, for successful completion of the leadership program and has a degree in Accounting and Computer Science from ITT. 

“Mr. McGaha will be an excellent addition to Choptank Electric,” said Mike Malandro, President and CEO of Choptank Electric Cooperative. “With his extensive experience, he will allow us to explore system enhancements that better align with our members in the digital age.”

Tim has been married to his wife, Bee, for the past 15 years and they enjoy spending their time with their rescue dog, Sky.