Michael Schimmelpfennig , Ameren

Chairman of the Board

Michael Schimmelpfennig is a Principal Engineer for Ameren Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri. He has more than 40 years experience in the design, operation, maintenance and safety improvements of coal fired generating plant systems.

Ameren Alternate: Peter DuBois

Andy Cofas, AECI, Inc.

Past Chairman of the Board

Andy Cofas is the Managing Director at the New Madrid Power Plant. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an M.S. in Industrial Management and System Engineering from the University of Nebraska.

Travis Hunter, Platte River Power Authority

Vice Chair/End Users/Chair-Elect

John Flannery, Babcock & Wilcox

Vice Chair/Supplies