Elise Oakes

Elise Oakes, MBA has a substantial work experience spanning over a decade. Elise currently holds the position of Director of Procurement and Inventory at Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, a role they have been in since September 2022. Prior to this, from May 2018 to August 2022, they served as a Senior Buyer at the same organization.

Before joining Kentucky Electric Cooperatives, Elise worked at Constellation, starting in December 2006. During their tenure at Constellation, they held various roles, including Fuels Trader at Exelon Generation, Supervisor for Gas Operations Volume Management, Supervisor for Gas Scheduling, Scheduling Senior Analyst/Team Lead, and Scheduling Analyst. Elise was responsible for managing commodity portfolio, overseeing natural gas inventory, scheduling and logistics of commercial and industrial gas, and conducting transportation scheduling of natural gas. Throughout their roles, Elise demonstrated strong leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders. Additionally, they completed their MBA while working full-time at Constellation.

Overall, Elise Oakes, MBA has a diverse and extensive work experience in procurement, inventory management, and gas operations management.

Elise Oakes, MBA, completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Management at Purdue University Daniels School of Business in 2006. In 2011, they obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Bellarmine University.