Doug Brown serves as President and CEO of the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA), the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association (IMUA) and the Illinois Public Energy Agency (IPEA). He began leading the organization in April of 2026. Brown previously served a 31-year tenure at City Water, Light & Power (CWLP) in Springfield, the largest public power utility in the state. Brown started at the utility in 1994 and was promoted to Chief Utility Engineer and Acting General Manager in 2015. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and also holds a Professional Engineer license for the state of Illinois.
Troy Fodor
Vice President & General Counsel
Rakesh Kothakapu
Vice President, Engineering & Energy Markets
Amanda Ripperda
Vice President, Electric Operations
Staci Wilson
Vice President, Government Affairs & Member Services
Chris Wise
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Tammy Hall
Executive Administrative Assistant
The Senior Management team manages a professional staff to assure that each department – Operations, Finance, Engineering, Member Services, Legal, and Administration – provides value to our organizations and the municipal members we serve. They inform, recommend, and act on the various directives voted on by the Board of Directors for our three entities—IMEA, IMUA, and IPEA. Using their expertise and years of experience in the industry, they work to ensure the continued success of the organizations while always considering our driving principles of affordability, reliability, and sustainability.
