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Leadership

Serving you. Serving the Community.

Your neighbors. Your BPU Board of Directors.

With your interests at heart and the goals of the community in mind, six Wyandotte County residents are elected to be your BPU Board of Directors. These board members proudly serve the county by establishing:

  • Policies and Practices
  • Customer Service Standards
  • Short- and Long-Term Planning Goals

The Board of Directors consists of three individuals elected at-large and three elected by district. Each serves a four-year term, with elections occurring every two years for three of the board positions. In addition, the Board is responsible for hiring a General Manager who administers day-to-day utility operations and serves as the BPU’s chief executive officer.

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Meet Our Board of Directors

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Front row (L to R) Rose Mulvany Henry , Robert L. Milan, Sr., Jeff Bryant and Mary L. Gonzales. Back row (L to R) Tom Groneman and David Haley.
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Rose Mulvany Henry
President

Member-at-Large
Position #3

 

Elected 2019-2023


Ms. Mulvany Henry has served on the BPU Board for four years, having been first elected in 2019. Mulvany Henry is a native of Kansas City, Kansas, where she attended Bishop Ward High School. She furthered her education and received her B.A. in English from the University of Kansas, and then her J.D. from Washburn University School of Law. Rose is currently admitted to practice in Kansas.


Rose is currently the Vice President of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs for Metronet, the largest privately held fiber to the premise company in the United States. Prior to joining Metronet in 2021, Rose enjoyed a long and diverse career in the communications utility industry ranging from a wireless industry entrepreneur, to regulating the telephone industry with the Kansas Corporation Commission, to the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Birch Telecom, Inc., to in-house counsel for Sprint Corporation to the representation of various clients as outside counsel with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP and then with her own private practice in Kansas City, Kansas.


Rose has lived nearly her entire life in Kansas City, Kansas and is very proud of her “Dotte” roots. In her spare time, Rose enjoys lending a helping hand to worthy nonprofits with their development initiatives. She also has a passion for criminal justice reform and workforce development programs.


Rose and her husband, John Henry, live in Kansas City, Kansas. Their son, Justin, his wife Sophia, and two grandchildren also live in the metro area.

To learn more about how your BPU Board of Directors are serving you, we invite you to join our Board meetings, which are normally on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, at 6:00 p.m. Please call (913) 573-9025 to confirm meeting dates and times. See the “NEWS” page for virtual meeting access. You can also contact your BPU Board of Directors via email.

 
Your BPU Executive Team

Lori C. Austin
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer

David E. Mehlhaff
Chief Communications Officer

Jerry Sullivan
Chief Information Officer

Jeremy Ash
Chief Operating Officer

 

Johnetta M. Hinson Executive Director Customer Service

Maurice Moss
Executive Director Corporate Compliance

Jerin Purtee
Executive Director Electric Supply

Steve Green
Executive Director Water Operations

Darrin McNew
Executive Director Electric Operations

Lori C. Austin
Chief Financial Officer/Chief
Administrative Officer

David E. Mehlhaff
Chief Communications Officer

Jerry Sullivan
Chief Information
Officer

Jeremy Ash
Chief Operating Officer

Johnetta M. Hinson
Executive Director Customer Service

Maurice Moss
Executive Director Corporate Compliance

Jerin Purtee
Executive Director Electric Supply  

Steve Green
Executive Director Water Operations

Darrin McNew
Executive Director Electric Operations

Your BPU Management Staff
  • Ingrid Setzler
    Director Environmental Services
  • Mike Fergus
    Director of Electric Distribution & Services
  • Brian D. Laverack
    Director Network Operations
  • Randy J. Otting
    Director Accounting
  • Marshall Robinett
    Director Water Distribution
  • Dustin Miller
    Director of Applications
  • Patrick J. Morrill
    Director Electrical Engineering
  • Chris J. Stewart
    Director Civil Engineering
  • Patrice E. Townsend
    Director Utility Services
  • Dennis Dumovich
    Director of Human Resources
  • Jody Franchett
    Director Administrative Services
  • Steve Nirschl
    Director Water Processing
  • Andrew Ferris
    Director Electric Supply Planning
  • Becky Aldinger
    Director of Purchasing & Supply Chain
  • Doug Bowen
    Director Electric Production Operations & Maintenance
  • Scott Paramore
    Acting Director of Substation
    Engineering & Operations
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