Position: Operations Manager

Employee Since: 2004

Dal first worked for Lane-Scott the summer between his junior and senior years of high school and after graduation started the process to become a Journeyman Lineman. In March 2024, Dal was promoted to the Operations Manager. Dal is married to Hailey who teaches second grade at Dighton Elementary School.  They have two children, Paizley and Cruze.  He likes jeeping, camping, riding motorcycles, and working in his shop. The advice he would give to our members is to call in outages.  Don’t assume they’ve been reported by your neighbors.  In some instances, you might be the only one out of power. 

Position: Line Superintendent

Employee Since: 1997

Kasey is a Journeyman Lineman and Crew Leader.  He acquired his lineman skills at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland.  Kasey is married to Kelly and they have two children, Jack  and Jace. Kasey likes hunting and fishing and if he could be anywhere it would be in the mountains.

Position: Crew Chief

Employee Since:1998

Ben is one of our Crew Chiefs. He started as a part-time electrician at Lane-Scott in 1998. Ben is married to Tammy and they have two sons, Brody and Brecken.  Ben likes long range shooting, trapping hunting and fishing. If he could be anywhere, you’d find him in Alaska.

Position: Crew Chief

Employee Since: 2005

In addition to being one of our Crew Chiefs, Chad's also the go-to mechanic for our fleet of vehicles. Prior to working at Lane-Scott he was an oil field electrician. Chad’s hobbies are hunting and fishing. He is also one of our Lane County volunteer firemen acting as the Assistant Fire Chief.  When asked what he wished our members knew about Lane-Scott, he said, "our service area is quite large covering seven counties, sometimes it takes time to get to you and to repair outages.”

Position: Senior Journeyman Lineman

Employee Since: 2007

Myron is one of our two journeyman linemen who work from the Ness City facility. He began his career with Acquila until 2007, then transitioned to Lane-Scott. When asked what he enjoys most about his job, he said being out in the different areas and working with the public.  Myron is married to Karen and has three daughters, two stepsons, two son-in-law’s, one daughter-in-law, and three grandbabies. He loves to hunt, fish, spend time with his grandkids, loved watching his kids play sports growing up and can’t wait until he can watch his grandkids play! He also enjoys raising livestock and working on his family farm. The advice he offers to Lane-Scott members is; “Live life to the fullest, love your family and the people closest to you and don’t hold grudges. Life is too short… you never know when a life changing event may come your way.”

Position: Journeyman Lineman

Employee Since: 2008

Leighton, a Dighton native, was a lineman with High Line Services prior to working for Lane-Scott.  Leighton is married to Jazmine, who is a para professional at Dighton Elementary School.  They have a son Knox.  Leighton likes hunting, fishing, and spending time at the lake with family and friends.  His favorite movie is “Rudy” and his work nickname is Pud.  He’s not sure exactly how the nickname came about, just something that stuck when he began his career!

Position: Journeyman Lineman

Employee Since: 2007

Kevin is married to Mindy Bradstreet who is the Branch Manager for S&T Telephone.  They have two children, Kierra and Kaden. Kevin enjoys spending time with his family and attending his kid’s events.  His hobbies are golf and woodworking, and if he could be anywhere in the world it would be on a golf course in the tropics.  When asked what his favorite part of working at Lane-Scott is, he said, “That every day is a new challenge and helping the people of our local communities.”

Position: Journeyman Lineman

Employee Since: 2021

Blake joined the Lane-Scott crew in 2021 and hired as a fourth year Apprentice Lineman. He will be able to test for his Journeyman certification in 2022. Many of you might know Blake as a Ness county native, having grown-up in south west Ness county and graduating from Ness City High School in 2013. After graduation Blake immediately pursued his path to become a lineman. He attended the Rocky Mountain Lineman School in Colorado Springs, completing the fifteen-week Merchant program. He then spent the next four years gaining experience by contracting and traveling with Great Southwest Construction Inc., High Power Distribution, Renewable Energy Service, and BHI. He then went to work for Wheatland Electric Cooperative at their Garden City location before coming back to his home electric cooperative. 

Position: Journeyman Lineman / Safety Coordinator

Employee Since: 2006

Chris is one of our journeyman lineman and also the safety coordinator. Prior working at Lane-Scott he worked at the Garden City Co-op. His hobbies are working on cars and wood building projects. Chris is married to Stephanie who’s the Lane County Clerk, and has a daughter, Mayci. He wants you to know that Lane-Scott Electric is committed to safely keeping your lights on!

Position: Journeyman Lineman

Employee Since: 2020

Dellon first  had an internship at Lane-Scott, was hired as an Apprentice Lineman in 2020, and became a Journeyman Lineman in 2023. Shelton grew-up near the Lane-Scott service territory in Hodgeman county.  His hobbies include hunting and shooting. When asked what made him want to become a journeyman lineman he said, “I like working outside and wanted a career where I could help people.”

Position: Purchase Manager

Employee Since: 2021

Scott is responsible for purchasing, inventory, and warehouse management for the cooperative, and assumes the sales responsibilities for the retail department. Prior to working at Lane-Scott, he worked as the Assistant Manager at Sunrise Oil Field Supply. Scott is a Ransom native, and resides there with his wife Ashley and their three children.

Position: Apprentice Lineman

Employee Since: 2023

Tylor was hired as an apprentice lineman after interning at Lane-Scott the summer of 2023. He completed his Electrical Power Technology Program certificate at Pratt Community College in May 2023. He is a Ness City High School graduate. 

Position: Apprentice Lineman

Hired: April 2025

Lane county native, Bailey Wells, joins Lane-Scott as an apprentice lineman. Bailey graduated from Dighton High School in 2015, then joined the United States Navy in 2016. He served as an Aviation Ordnanceman, building bombs for fighter jets in the G-3 Divison, Weapons Department until 2020. When asked what he most liked about being in the Navy, he said, "Getting to meet people of different backgrounds and cultures." Following his time in the Navy, he worked as a telecommunications lineman in Ft. Wayne, Indiana for almost 3 years. While in Indiana he was lucky to have found his now fiance, Kendyl Paulie, who ironically has family in Ness City!

The couple moved back to DIghton where Baily worked for a farmer for almost two years, then JKL Associates in Scott City before the position at Lane-Scott became available. 

He said working at Lane-Scott is a great opportunity to expand his career and serve the community he grew-up in.