Little Rock, Ark. — Jan. 6, 2026 — Ross O’Kelley has been named senior director of utility services for AECI Utility Solutions, a division of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI).
In his role, O’Kelley leads the association’s construction, utility services fleet, project management, engineering and right-of-way departments.
O’Kelley has more than 15 years of utility industry experience with a significant portion of his career with Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC). While working at AECC he served in the power delivery department as manager of project management and construction, as well as holding engineering, operations and maintenance leadership roles.
He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Arkansas.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas comprise 17 electric distribution cooperatives; Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), a Little Rock-based cooperative that provides services to the distribution cooperatives; and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC), a generation and transmission cooperative. The distribution cooperatives provide electricity to approximately 1.2 million members, or customers, in Arkansas and surrounding states.
For additional information, contact:
Rob Roedel, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, 501.570.2296 or rroedel@aecc.com www.ecark.org