10/22/2026
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GET TO KNOW YOUR CO-OP FAMILY: CHAD!
Our “Get to Know Your Co-op Family” series continues! October is Cooperative Month, and we’re introducing you to the people who keep RVEC running and serve our member-owners every day.
Today, meet Chad Lankford, our First Class Lineman & Meter Technician, who has been with the RVEC team since June 7, 1999. That’s more than 27 years of experience, teamwork, and dedication to our cooperative and members!
Chad describes the RVEC team in one word: EFFICIENT. After more than 27 years with RVEC, he knows the importance of teamwork and getting the job done!
Here’s a little more about Chad:
❤️ One more meal with anyone, living or deceased: His grandpa
🤝 Favorite thing about working for RVEC: The teamwork
🔌 Favorite part of being part of the RVEC co-op family: Helping members with metering issues
💡 Favorite part about serving RVEC members: Restoring power during outages
📐 Favorite subject in school: Math
🌊 Favorite childhood memory: A trip to Wisconsin Dells
🫒 One food he would never eat: Black or green olives
👨👩👧👦 Favorite family tradition: Going to Grandma’s every Sunday as a kid
🎣 Favorite season: Spring—so he can get the boat out and go fishing!
🐎 Ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car: Anything but a horse!
🏔️ Hawaii or Alaska: Alaska
☕ Give up coffee or dessert for a year: Coffee
🎣 Store where he’d most like to max out a credit card: Bass Pro
🕶️ One thing he can’t leave home without: Sunglasses
📱 One app he’d keep on his phone: The weather app
🎡 Favorite Iowa tradition: The Iowa State Fair
🥩 Best Iowa food: Corn-fed beef
🚤 If he could hop in a car and go anywhere tomorrow: He’d rather take a pickup with a boat and head to Table Rock Lake!
What does Chad enjoy most about being part of the RVEC co-op family?
For Chad, it comes down to teamwork and helping our members. Whether he’s addressing a metering issue or working to restore power during an outage, he enjoys making a difference for the people we serve.
Every member of our RVEC family is different—and so are their responses!
Employees were invited to choose which questions to answer, so each feature offers a unique glimpse into the people who make up our co-op family.
After more than 27 years at RVEC, we’re grateful for Chad’s experience, teamwork, and commitment to our member-owners. We’re fortunate to have him as part of our co-op family.
Thanks for more than 27 years, Chad!
Be sure to follow along as we introduce more of your RVEC Co-op Family members!
