Board of Trustees
Cooperatives are unique in that boards are elected by the members. They are local and may be your neighbors, co-workers, or friends. They are elected to represent the cooperative membership in which they serve. Supervisor terms are three years and elections are held at the yearly Lane-Scott Electric Annual Meeting. Lane-Scott Electric has nine Board of Trustee representatives.
Richard Jennison

President
Healy, KS
Representing Lane &
Gove Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2027
Jennison is a lifelong resident of rural Healy in Lane county. He graduated from Healy High School and Kansas State University. Jennison and his wife, Diana, have three grown children. He is an active member in the United Methodist Church of Healy.
Served since 1982
Craig Ramsey

Vice-President
Scott City, KS
Representing Scott &
Logan Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2027
Ramsey is a lifelong resident of Scott county graduating from Scott Community High School, Colby Community College and Kansas State University. He is a past member of the Scott Cooperative Association Board. Ramsey and his wife, Gina, have two grown children.
Served since 2005
Randy Evans

Secretary
Dighton, KS
Representing Lane &
Gove Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2026
Evans was born and raised in western Kansas attending schools in Scott, Lane and Finney counties, later becoming an entreuprenuer and independent business owner. He is married to Marla and they have three grown children and six grandchildren. He has served on the church board and Chamber of Commerce board.
Served since 2020
Susan Nuss

Treasurer
Jetmore, KS
Representing Finney &
Hodgeman Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2026
Susan Nuss is the owner and operator of Blackdragon Networks, LLC in Jetmore, KS. The company provides reliabile fixed wireless internet service for patrons in all of Hodgeman County. I have worked for AT&T telephone for 29 years and have utility service experience. My husband, Lyynn Nuss and I operate an irrigated farm and manage a cow herd. We have been life-long residents of Hodgeman County, and our families have been farming in the area for 5 generations. I earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University, a MS in Electrical Engineering with a power transmission emphasis from Kansas State University, and a MS in Applied Wireless Networking from the University of Denver. I have served on the USD #227 school board, the Hodgeman County Economic Development Board, and Hodgeman County Extension board.
Served since 2023
Gerome Copeland

Trustee
Dighton, KS
Representing Ness &
Rush Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2027
Copeland graduated from Ness City High School and NCK in Beloit, KS graduating from the heavy equipment department in 1992. He worked as a equipment operator building bridges before becoming the assistant supervisor, then supervisor for the Ness County Road and Bridge Department. He now is a full-time farmer and rancher. He and his wife Kristie have two daughters.
Served since 2024.
Randy J. Evans

Trustee
Dighton, KS
Representing Finney &
Hodgeman Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2028
Evans is a lifelong resident of Finney County, graduating from Garden City High School. He served in the U.S. Army for four years as an Airborne Combat Engineer. After his time in the military he returned to Finney County where he raised his family and completed a 29-year career in law enforcement with the Finney County Sheriff's Department. Since retirement he has begun a career as an independent crop adjuster.
Served since 2025
James Jordan

Trustee
Ness City, KS
Representing Ness &
Rush Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2026
Jordan is a resident of Ness City. He is married to Tammy Jordan and they have a daughter Monica. Jorden worked for 34 years of working as the County Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency and earned a BS in Agriculture Animal Science from Oklahoma State University.
Served since 2023.
Gary Shapland

Trustee
Dighton, KS
Representing Lane &
Gove Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2028
Shapland is a dedicated third-generation farmer from Lane County. He attended Seward County Community College and later Fort Hays State University where he expanded on his agricultural experience. Gary is married to Janet Shapland, and they have raised three children - Payden, Gentry, and Burke.
Served since 2025.
Shelly Turner

Trustee
Scott City, KS
Representing Scott &
Logan Counties
Trustee Term Expiration: 2028
A life-long resident of Scott City, Turner is currently a Senior Vice-President, Chief Compliance Officer, Commercial/Ag Loan Officer, and Chief Trust Officer at Security State Bank. Prior to Security State Bank, she earned a doctorate in education and was an educator for eleven years and high school principal for eight years. In addition, Turner is on several board and committees including the State FFA Board of Trustees, Scott Community Foundation, and KS Bankers Association Ag Bankers. She is also involved in her family farm with husband, Brent.
Served since 2025.