Jared Routh

Prior to accepting the High West Energy CEO position, Routh served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Cooperative Services at Shelby Energy Cooperative in Shelbyville, Kentucky, which has more than 17,000 accounts. Before working at Shelby, Mr. Routh served in a variety of capacities at Jackson County REMC, an Indiana co-op with more than 20,000 members. He started his career outside of the utility industry in construction management, overseeing projects with $100 million budgets and teams comprised of 250 people. Throughout his career, Mr. Routh has developed expertise in engineering, operations, construction, cost-of-service billing, finance, information technology, demand-side management, and energy efficiency. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction Management from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University Southeast.   Mr. Routh is a native of Campbellsburg, Indiana.