Choptank Electric Crosses State Lines
to fill VP of Engineering Position
Choptank Electric recently hired Leroy Sverduk as the new Vice President of Engineering Services. He began his duties on Monday, September 16, 2019.
Sverduk was Delaware Electric Cooperative’s Manager of Metering and Power Supply. Sverduk has been with Delaware Electric since 2011 where he was originally hired as a Systems Engineer. Before joining Delaware, he led research in underwater electromagnetic sensor and sensor systems for the Office of Naval Research and Naval Surface Warfare Center in Carderock, Maryland where he was an electronics engineer.
Sverduk earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering with an electrical concentration from Messiah College, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in both Delaware and Maryland. Leroy has also completed the Robert I. Kabat Management Program, which is a six-week NRECA leadership training program.
“We are excited to have Mr. Sverduk as part of the Choptank Electric family,” said Mike Malandro, President and CEO of Choptank Electric Cooperative. “His understanding of the local electrical grid and previous Co-op experience makes him a perfect choice to implement 21st century utility innovation and strengthen Choptank Electric’s executive team.”
He lives in Greenwood, Delaware with his wife and 3 children.