San Isabel Electric’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce Ryan Elarton has been selected as General Manager (GM) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Elarton has been acting Interim GM and CEO as well as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since mid-January. Elarton has been the CFO since 2014. Elarton will be the GM and CEO effective immediately.
“Ryan brings excellent communication skills to this leadership role. The board is confident that he will support the company’s mission and vision of reliability, affordability, and quality service,” said Ray Garcia, San Isabel Electric’s President of the board.
“It’s an honor and privilege to be selected for this position. I look forward to serving our members throughout southern Colorado,” Elarton said.
Prior to working for San Isabel Electric, Elarton was the Chief Financial Officer for District 70. He is quite familiar with the needs and challenges in Southern Colorado. Elarton grew up in Lamar. He and his family became members of San Isabel Electric in 2004 when they moved to Pueblo West and have lived in the Greenhorn Valley since 2008.
In January, San Isabel Electric announced the departure of their GM and CEO Reg Rudolph. Rudolph had been GM and CEO since 2008. Rudolph was named the Chief Energy Innovations Officer at Tri-State Generation & Transmission (TSG&T). TSG&T produces the electricity that San Isabel Electric buys and distributes to southern Coloradoans.
