Colorado Rural Electric
Association

5400 N. Washington Street
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 455-2700
Fax: (303) 455-2807

Loss Control Department Staff Members

Loss Control Director Jim ThateDirector of Safety Training and Loss Control
Jim Thate
jthate@coloradorea.org

303-455-2700 ext. 109

Jim, who has been with CREA since 2004, has 25 years of experience in health, safety and environmental program management. He has taught compliance with rules and regulations overseen by OSHA, EPA, DOE, DOT, ATF, FCC and at least four other agencies. He has also taught compliance with international health and safety laws. He carries certifications from at least 15 safety, loss control and environmental organizations including the National Electric Safety Code, American Society of Safety Engineers and OSHA.

 

 

Denise Ray photoAdministrative Assistant, Safety Training and Loss Control
Denise Ray

dray@coloradorea.org

303-455-2700 ext. 107

Denise has several years’ experience in regulatory compliance with a large midstream energy company in Denver. She was responsible for submitting filings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for several natural gas pipelines. In addition, she worked with the state public utility commissions in several states to submit the required filings. Denise holds a MBA from the University of Colorado-Denver.

Mike Williams photoJob Training & Safety Instructor
Mike Williams
mwilliams@coloradorea.org

Employed in the electric utility field for more than 30 years, Mike worked his way up from lineman to manager of operations and construction services. At Louisiana cooperative, he earned national safety awards while safety and training coordinator. Mike has extensive experience teaching and training. He carries the necessary certifications from OSHA and NRECA.

 

Paul Norris photoJob Training & Safety Assistant

Paul Norris

pnorris@coloradorea.org
Paul brings to CREA over 15 years of experience in the electric utility field at K.C. Electric Association. He graduated from the Electrical Line Worker program at Mesa State College in Grand Junction. He became a journeyman lineman and worked his way up to line superintendent.

 

 

Rex Fockler photoRegulatory Compliance Coordinator, Northern Region
Rex Fockler
farmallh1@mindspring.com

Now in his 10th year with CREA, Rex has 32 years of experience teaching in the fields of safety and health, and emergency medicine. He has a masters in adult education and training program development and he has completed the NRECA Loss Control Internship. He has also completed a variety of OSHA trainings.

Cooperatives:
* Highline Electric
* Morgan County REA
* Mountain Parks Electric
* Poudre Valley REA

Royce Anderson photoRegulatory Compliance Coordinator, SGS Region
Royce Anderson

retbear@bresnan.net

Trained in law enforcement, Royce offers myriad skills in compliance and safety, including a background in accident investigation and hazardous materials monitoring. He taught hazmat classes and was responsible for training local First Responders, including city police, fire, EMS and county sheriff departments.

Cooperatives:
* Gunnison County Electric
* San Luis Valley Rural Electric
* Sangre De Cristo Electric

Joe Foster photoRegulatory Compliance Coordinator, Western Region

Joe Foster

jfostercrea@acsol.net

Joe brings 10 years of experience in compliance and regulatory issues to CREA. His experience includes safety, OSHA construction management and OSHA inspections. He worked on regulatory issues with the California Department of Public Health. He maintains several safety certifications and will graduate from Montana School of Mines with a master of science degree in industrial hygiene next year.

Cooperatives:
* Grand Valley
* San Miguel Power
* White River Electric

Michael WeidemanRegulatory Compliance Coordinator, Eastern Region
Michael Weideman

mweideman@coloradorea.org

Michael brings 10 years of experience in the electric industry to CREA, including 3-1/2 years as a Safety Coordinator/Trainer. He is certified to train OSHA 10-Hour, OSHA Excavation & Trench Safety and OSHA Fall protection and Fall Protection Equipment Inpection.  He also performed accident/incident investigations and root cause analysis and made recommendations for changing work procedures, policies, and/or types of equipment so these incidents and accidents would not be repeated.

Cooperatives:
* K.C. Electric
* Mountain View Electric
* San Isabel Electric
* Y-W Electric



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