Thomas
P. Meinz
A native
of Escanaba, Michigan, Mr. Meinz was awarded his B.S. in chemical
Engineering from MTU in 1969. He then began what is now a
37-year career with the WPS Resources Corporation, serving
as a power plant engineer and an engineer for the Kewaunee,
Wisconsin nuclear plant start-up. From 1974-1986 he held the
position of Director of Environmental Services, and in 1986
was named Director of Power System Regulatory Projects. In
1989 he became Director and President of the Wisconsin River
Power Company, which owns and operates the Castle Rock and
Petenwell flowages with the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
In
1996 he added the title of Director and Vice President of
the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, which regulates
the Wisconsin River watershed. Since 2000, Tom has become
Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for WPS, and Chairman
of the Upper Peninsula Power Company, which provides electricity
to a 4,500 square mile area in the U.P. Additionally, he serves
as Director of WPS Services and Director and Vice President
of the charitable WPS Resources Foundation, and holds Directorships
of Michigan Gas Utilities and Minnesota Energy Resources.
His community activities include service on the Board of Advisors
of the Greater Green Bay Salvation Army and as Commissioner
of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District. In 2003 he
served as director of a company that among other responsibilities
manages the Resch Center in Green Bay and the Brown County
Arena. Married to his wife Susan for 38 years, the couple
have two daughters, Jen, a chemical engineer, and Sara, a
physician. |
