Our Employees
Utility Sales & Services Division
Jason Allen
Chief Commercial Officer
- Email: jason.allen@aeci.com
Jason Allen serves as Chief Commercial Officer for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). Allen provides executive direction to the member-owned cooperative’s utility sales and services division.
Jason earned his bachelor’s degree in financial management from the University of Arkansas and his MBA from John Brown University. While at the University of Arkansas, he was a four-year letterman and team captain as a quarterback for the Razorbacks. In his spare time, he serves with numerous non-profits aimed at coaching and mentoring athletes.
Utility Sales
Jason Stabbs
Senior Director, Utility Sales
- Phone: 501.570.2367
- Email: jason.stabbs@aeci.com
Jason Stabbs is the Senior Director of Utility Sales at Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. He began his career with AECI in May of 2023. Jason earned his bachelor’s degree in corporate finance from Arkansas State University. He is a seasoned sales and financial professional with over 22 years of hands-on and executive leadership experience in the building materials, financial services, and pharmaceutical industries.
Before joining AECI, Jason gained over 13 years of public utility oversight experience serving on the board of directors for one of the largest rural water associations in the southeastern U.S.
In his free time, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, golf, and just about any outdoor activity.
Robby Allen
Manager, Utility Sales
- Phone: 501.570.2282
- Email: robby.allen@aeci.com
Robby Allen serves as Sales Manager for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. He began his career with AECI in February 2024.
Robby earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi. He brings with him over 22 years of experience in the utility sales field across the Southeast in both outside sales and sales management. Robby has extensive experience in both the public power and IOU markets.
When not working, Robby enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, hunting, and cheering on the Ole Miss Rebels.
Clay Currey
Supervisor, Inside Sales
- Department: Utility Sales
- Phone: 501.570.2332
- Email: clay.currey@aeci.com
Clay has sales and customer service experience from his tenure in the telecommunications and postal sectors. He began working for AECI in 2018. Clay enjoys family, wakeboarding, golf, and softball. Clay earned a bachelor of general studies from Henderson State University where he also played Division II baseball.
Ethan Bly
Sales Coordinator II
- Department: Utility Sales
- Phone: 501.570.2322
- Email: ethan.bly@aeci.com
Ethan has over 10 years of sales and service experience that stems from his previous roles in the banking and customer service industries. He started with AECI in March 2023. Ethan has his Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from the University of Central Arkansas where he was also a member of the UCA Track and Field team. He has been married to his wife Savannah for five years and they have a 2-year-old son, Jude. Ethan enjoys playing music, going to concerts, fishing, and spending time with his dogs.
John Wilson
Senior Sales Coordinator
- Department: Utility Sales
- Phone: 501.570.2339
- Email: johnp.wilson@aeci.com
John has over 24 years in Industrial Sales and Operations experience working for three of the largest manufacturers and distributors across North America. For the last three years, he has spent time working in the utility industry as a senior contracts and procurement specialist.
John attended Arkansas Tech University. While away from work, John enjoys hunting, overlanding, and college football.
Clint Hilson
Senior Sales Coordinator
- Department: Utility Sales
- Phone: 501.570.2334
- Email: clint.hilson@aeci.com
Clint has over thirty years of experience in the construction industry, investing the last six years in utility sales. While in utility sales, he worked for a distributorship with cooperative account responsibilities in Arkansas and Missouri. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Clint and his wife have two sons who are students at Henderson State University. He enjoys hunting, watching sports, and grilling in his spare time.
Arkansas
Matt Whitley
Field Representative
- Phone: 501.617-6562
- Email: matt.whitley@aeci.com
Matt became a member of the AECI sales team in 2018. His experience in the utility sales industry started in 2012. Prior to that, he has over 7 years’ experience in industrial sales. He enjoys family, friends, cooking, golf, boating, and is an avid Arkansas Razorbacks fan. Matt has a bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Arkansas State University.
Ted Reed
Field Representative - G&T
- Phone: 501.570.2328
- Email: ted.reed@aeci.com
Ted’s experience in the utility sales industry started in 2014, after working the previous 5-years in industrial sales. He has a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech in professional studies, and also played Division II football for the Wonder Boys.
Ted enjoys time with his family, traveling, cooking, and weightlifting.
Louisiana
Thomas Schwab
Field Representative
- Phone: 225.603-1579
- Email: thomas.schwab@aeci.com
Thomas has over 30-years experience in sales, customer service, and marketing. He has extensive knowledge of supply-chain from his background as a vendor, and manufacturer’s representative. Thomas joined AECI in 2018, and handles the public power market in Louisiana. Thomas and his family resides in Baton Rouge and in his spare time he enjoys fishing, boating, and golf.
Mississippi
Wayne Garner
Field Representative
- Phone: 601.964-1202
- Email: wayne.garner@aeci.com
Wayne is no stranger to the electric utility industry. As a teenager, he began working at a local supply house in the mid-1990s. Upon earning a business degree at the University of Southern Mississippi, Wayne transitioned into various roles including purchasing and utility sales. Wayne joined AECI in 2018, and handles the public power market in Mississippi.
Northern Missouri
Jason Adams
Field Representative
- Phone: 573-286-1915
- Email: jason.adams@aeci.com
Jason has over two decades of journeyman lineman experience including metering installation and application. During that tenure he worked for the City of Monett for four years, then invested 17-years with New Mac Electric Cooperative. In 2014, Jason made a career change and transitioned into the utility sales industry. Since then he has worked for both regional and national distributors.
In his free time Jason enjoys family, hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.
Southern Missouri
John Russell
Field Representative
- Phone: 417.849.2856
- Email: john.russell@aeci.com
John’s career in the electric utility industry began in 1985. He gained supply chain and sales experience while working for two distributor entities prior to coming aboard AECI in 2001.
Oklahoma
Craig Cooper
Senior Sales Coordinator - Oklahoma
- Phone: 918.607.4655
- Email: craig.cooper@aeci.com
Craig began working in the electric utility industry in 1984 when he worked at Verdigris Valley Elect. Coop. in Collinsville, OK. He later transitioned into the distributor supply chain, working for two electric utility distributors before joining the AECI team in 2014.
He received an Associate’s Degree from Rogers State College. Craig likes watching the Sooners and Steelers during football season and enjoys fishing, boating, and floating in the healing waters of Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Northeastern Oklahoma.
Jubal Hooker
Field Representative
- Phone: 918.688.2452
- Email: jubal.hooker@aeci.com
In 1983, Jubal began his journey in the electric utility industry working for a pole line construction contractor. The field experience helped him gain industry knowledge that led to a career transition into distributor sales in 1984.
Jubal joined the AECI team in 2000 and covers the public power markets in Oklahoma. He holds a BA in Communications. An avid OU fan, Jubal enjoys sports and family during his downtime. BOOMER SOONER!
Construction & Right-of-Way
Ross O'Kelley
Utility Services Director
- Division: Utility Services
- Phone: 501.570.2494
- Email: ross.okelley@aeci.com
Sam Quirrels
Manager, Construction
- Division: Utility Services
- Phone: 501.570.2409
- Email: sam.quirrels@aeci.com
High Voltage Test Lab
Greg Varner
Manager, High Voltage Test Lab
- Division: Utility Services
- Phone: 501.570.2351
- Email: greg.varner@aeci.com
Greg started with AECI in 1983, working his way up the ladder by learning all roles, processes, and operations within the lab.