OEC Board of Directors

Elected to the board in August 2006, Mike Argo represents co-op members who reside in District 1, which covers Norman and its immediate surrounding area. He currently holds the office of Secretary-Treasurer.

No stranger to OEC members, Mike has lived in Norman for the past 46 years and worked for the U.S. Postal Service since 1969. Serving as a trustee on OEC’s board is Mike’s way of staying involved in the community.

Mike and his wife, Glenda, have one grown daughter.

OEC’s newest trustee is Percy Moreu, who was appointed to the board in August 2011. A land developer, Percy first became acquainted with OEC employees in the early '70s when the co-op was the only electric service provider willing to build line to his rural property east of Noble.

Percy and his wife, Susan, both former educators, raise horses on their homestead, which they christened "Carriage Hill Farms." They also host special events--everything from weddings to corporate retreats--on their property.

Cleveland County native Rusty Grissom was elected to OEC's board of trustees in 2001. He represents District 3 in the southeast part of the Co-op's service area. He currently holds the office of vice-president on the board. In addition, Rusty is OEC's representative on the board of Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, OEC's power supplier.

Rusty owns and operates Grissom's Landscape Nursery in Noble, where he lives with his wife Tammy. The couple has a daughter, Whitney, a graduate of Southern Nazarene University, and a son, Taylor, who attends the University of Central Oklahoma.

Board President Ronnie Grover, the trustee for District 4, joined the OEC board in 1999.

A Newcastle farmer, Ronnie served on the McClain County Soil Conservation Board for 12 years. He currently is secretary-treasurer for the Newcastle Fair Board and is a director on the McClain County Farmers Union Board.

A Newcastle farmer, Ronnie served on the McClain County Soil Conservation Board for 12 years. He currently is secretary-treasurer for the Newcastle Fair Board and is a director on the McClain County Farmers Union Board.

Ronnie and his wife, Carol, have two children and four grandchildren.

District 5 trustee is Frank Wilson, one of the most-seasoned members of the board, who has been serving in this capacity since January 1978. Frank is Assistant Secretary-Treasurer on OEC’s board as well as the co-op’s longtime representative on the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives board.

Frank was a self-employed businessman before retiring in 1999. These days, in addition to his work for OEC, Frank spends his time fishing, gardening and working on woodworking projects. He lives in Noble and has two children.

John Jensen, now in his fourth term, joined OEC's board of trustees in the fall of 1997. John represents the members in District 6, which covers a large portion of McClain County, including Goldsby, Blanchard, Dibble and Purcell.

The Jensen family lives in the Washington area. John operates a crop/livestock business and also deals in real estate. Along with his wife Maggie, a registered nurse, John owns and manages Harvest Home, an assisted-living center on State Highway 9 West. The couple has two children, Tommy, and Amanda.

Verle Barnes moved to Tuttle in 1936, where he and his wife, Betty, farmed their land and raised their family. For more than a quarter of a century, he has served the area on OEC’s board as District 7 trustee.

The couple, now retired, has two daughters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Verle also is a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Tuttle.

Norman native Bob Usry, a self-employed businessman and a philanthropic role model, spent more than 11 years volunteering on the OEC Foundation board, helping to oversee the distribution of cooperative members' Operation Round Up® contributions. In April 2004 he was appointed District 8 representative on OEC's board of trustees.

In addition to managing Bob Usry and Sons, Inc., his plumbing company that has offices in Norman and Purcell, Bob is chairman of his church's board of directors and is an adult Sunday school teacher. He is a charter member of the Sooner Rotary Club, and is past-president of the United Way of Norman.

Bob and Ellen, his wife of more than 40 years, and have two boys, both of whom work at the family's business, two grandsons and a granddaughter. Bob enjoys singing, riding his bicycle and is working toward obtaining a third black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Jim Martin, a native of Grady County, joined the board in the fall of 1997. Jim represents the members in District 9.

Jim served on the Amber-Pocasset School Board for 11 years, and was an active FFA parent while daughters Amy and Jamie were growing up. He is past-president of the Grady County Cattlemen's Association.

Jim and his wife, Melinda, who works for the Grady County assessor's office, live on the Martin family farm east of Amber. He enjoys golfing and fishing.