Want To Serve Your Cooperative & Community?
Run for the Board
Interested in running for our board of trustees and shaping the strategic direction of the cooperative?
The Paulding Putnam Board of Trustees consists of 9 co-op members who each represent 1 district within the territory served by Paulding Putnam. The trustees are responsible for establishing, reviewing, and revising corporate policies to ensure that service to the Paulding Putnam membership is foremost in mind while maintaining a stable yet competitive position in the industry by setting rate structures.
Each trustee serves a three-year term and either must seek re-election again after the term or retire. Elections are held annually by the membership prior to the Annual Meeting in March.
Districts Up for Election
For 2026-2027, board districts up for election are 3, 7, and 8.
- District 3 – Maumee, Scipio, Jackson, Jefferson in Allen County, Indiana and Carryall, Benton, and Harrison Townships in Paulding County, Ohio. This position is held by Timothy Derck (incumbent), who is seeking re-election.
- District 7 – Monroe, Palmer, Liberty, and Greensburg Townships in Putnam County, Ohio. This position is held by Kenneth Niese (incumbent), who is seeking re-election.
- District 8 – Perry, Jackson, Monterey, and Jennings Townships in Putnam County; Marion Township in Allen County, Ohio. This position is held by Adam Schnipke (incumbent), who is seeking re-election.
How To Run for the Board
The election process begins with a petition form. Any Paulding Putnam member who resides in the districts up for election who wishes to be considered as a trustee candidate may pick up the required petition from the cooperative office or download it below. You need 20 signatures of support from members in your district to run.
Petition forms will be available starting in November (scroll to the bottom of this page). The petition packet submission deadline is December. Petitions can be emailed to the Marketing & Communications Manager or can be mailed to our office (but must be postmarked by the correct deadline). Each 1 will be verified, and only those candidates who have met all the requirements will be placed on the ballot. The official ballots will be mailed to members in the districts up for election in February.
The winners of the election will be announced at our virtual annual meeting on March 28, 2026.
Obtaining a Petition
In addition to downloading a petition online (see below), a paper petition may be picked up at our office located at 401 McDonald Pike, Paulding, Ohio 45879. You can call and request one be mailed to you as well.
If you aren’t sure what district you live in, please review the district map on the Board of Trustees page.
Questions?
Please call our office at (800) 686-2357 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.