Director

Gary Kester is a director representing District 5 and was elected to the Cooperative Board of Directors in 2012. He lives south of Mediapolis in Benton Township, Des Moines County with his wife, Nancy. The couple have three children. Kester graduated from Mediapolis High School, Southeastern Community College and Iowa Wesleyan University. Kester is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and has earned the Board Leadership Credential and Director Gold Credential. He farms and is a former coach at Mediapolis High School. He represents Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative on the Central Iowa Power Cooperative board of directors where he is chairperson of their legislative committee. Kester is also a member of Hope Haven Area Development, Benton Township Clerk, Mediapolis Fire and Ambulance and Des Moines County Cattlemen.

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