Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Ryan Heater currently serves as the Vice President of Government Relations at Indiana Electric Cooperatives since September 2023. Prior to this role, Ryan held several key positions including Chief Of Staff and Executive Director of External Affairs at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission from July 2018 to September 2023, and Policy & Legislative Director for the Indiana Lieutenant Governor from January 2013 to July 2018. Ryan's experience also includes serving as a Sergeant in the Indiana Army National Guard from June 2009 to June 2015, Association Manager at the Indiana Cable Telecommunications Association from February 2012 to January 2013, and Senior Legislative Assistant at the Indiana House of Representatives from January 2007 to February 2012. Ryan Heater obtained a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Purdue University.
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Indiana Electric Cooperatives
Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) was America’s first electric cooperative service organization. Since we started in 1935, the citizens and employers in the communities we serve have been our owners, and we’ve always put their needs first. Today, we serve more than 1.3 million individuals, families, farms and businesses in 89 Indiana counties. With more than $2.4 billion in system infrastructure, we’re providing Hoosiers with the reliable electric power they need — and we do it with an emphasis on environmentalism, sustainability and efficiency. America was founded on a cooperative spirit. Working together, helping each other for mutual benefit—this is the American way. And for good reason: cooperative organizations provide economic, social and cultural benefits for their members that they often wouldn’t be able to get otherwise. That’s the way it is with electric power cooperatives. At IEC, we work hard for our members and the communities we serve. We support our 38 member distribution cooperatives with an array of services that include job and safety training, government relations, regulatory compliance support, professional development training and communication. We also have significant involvement with youth services throughout the state, including a youth tour to Washington D.C., youth energy camp and partnerships with schools, 4-H clubs and FFA groups to bring educational support through vocational and scholarship programs. Our members have always come first — that’s the cooperative spirit. And it’s a spirit that focuses on today and tomorrow. Because, as the landscape continues to evolve, we want to make sure our members always have access to safe, reliable and affordable electric power.