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Meet the Executive Team
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Alan Shaffer - Interim general manager pending an appointment of the head of the utility.
Alan Shaffer, Interim general manager pending an appointment of the head of the utility.
In January 2012, Shaffer was promoted to Deputy General Manager. Shaffer has most recently held the position as Assistant General Manager Delivery and he has served in that capacity since May 2003. He has 33 years experience with Lakeland Electric and started work with the utility in 1979 as an Engineer.
Shaffer holds a Master's Degree in Engineering Management and has been a registered Professional Engineer since 1983.
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Tony Candales - Assistant General Manager, Production
As Assistant General Manager of Production, Tony Candales is responsible for the coordination and direction of all functions pertaining to the operation and maintenance of Lakeland Electric's power generating facilities.
Tony comes to us from Florida Power & Light in West Palm Beach and has 20 years of progressive and comprehensive experience in power generation. Tony has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Construction Management. |
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Farzie Shelton - Assistant General Manager, Technical Support
Farzie Shelton has been an employee of Lakeland Electric for over 20 years. Prior to this position she was the Manager of Environmental Affairs. Farzie's expertise as an environmental professional is exemplary. Prior to her current position, she was Manager of Environmental Licensing & Permitting, Environmental Coordinator, and Chemical Engineer.
Farzie has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida and is a Registered Environmental Manager (REM). Farzie is responsible for the following sections within Lakeland Electric: System Planning, IT Resources, Fuel Purchasing, and Environmental Permitting. |
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David Kus - Assistant General Manager, Customer Service
David's responsibilities include Customer Contact, Phone Center, Field Services, Products Management, and Revenue Management. David came to us from Chelsea, MI and has 21 years of experience leading Customer Service Operations in both investor owned and municipal utilities. He started as a meter reader and worked his way up through leadership positions in meter reading, field services, credit and collections, call centers, billing remittance, payment offices, and project management.
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Betsy Levingston - Director of Training and Workforce Development
Betsy Levingston's major duties as the Director of Training and Workforce Development will include concentration on the development and implementation of aging workforce solutions. Work groups reporting to Betsy are Safety/Training and Utility Employee Programs.
Levingston began her career with the City of Lakeland in 1989 as a Secretary III in Employee Relations Office. She was promoted to an Employee Relations Specialist in 1990 and became Administrative Assistant to the Managing Director of Lakeland Electric in 1995. She was promoted to Manager of Staff Support Services in December 2000. During her tenure with Lakeland Electric, Levingston implemented the department's new Employee Orientation, panel interviewing process and Process Improvement Teams.
Betsy is a certified Senior Professional of Human Resources (SPHR) and Public Personnel Professional. In 1987 she received a dual Bachelor of Science degree, with distinction, in Business Administration / Business Education from Ferris State College in Big Rapids, Michigan. She received a Master of Arts degree in General Studies: Leadership and Development from the Ohio State University in 1985 where she completed doctoral studies in 1995 (all but dissertation) in Organization Development. Betsy was an Assistant Professor at Cedarville College in Cedarville, Ohio, and was an adjunct professor at the Ohio State University until she moved to Florida in 1988. Prior to that time she had been a high school business teacher in North Carolina and a college instructor in Iowa. |
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