Ashley Chilton, Chairman of Board of Directors
Ashley Chilton has been a Shelby Energy Director since 1976. He serves the Cooperative District II that encompasses Henry County.
Mr. Chilton graduated with honors from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics. He also attended the Louisiana State University School of Banking and the Kentucky School of Banking.
Mr. Chilton was President of Cubbage and Chilton Insurance Agency from 1980 to 2000. He was a real estate broker for 50 years and currently owns rental properties. He is a past Board member of Long Silo, and a past Director of PBI. Mr. Chilton is also a Kentucky Colonel, a farmer and a member of the Henry County Historical Society.
Shelby Energy Members can contact Ashley Chilton at (502) 878-2121 or at SECboard@shelbyenergy.com with the subject line "District 2".
Roger G. Taylor, Secretary-Treasurer
Roger G. Taylor has been a Shelby Energy Director since 1991. He serves the Cooperative District II that encompasses Henry County.
Mr. Taylor graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture education.
He is a farmer and serves on the boards of United Citizens Bank and Little Kentucky River Watershed District.
Shelby Energy Members can contact Roger Taylor at (502) 743-5288 or at SECboard@shelbyenergy.com with the subject line "District 2".
Pat Hargadon, Vice Chairman
Pat Hargadon has been a Shelby Energy director since 2011. He resides in Waddy with his wife and two children and will serve District 1 which encompasses all of Shelby County and those portions of Anderson, Franklin, Jefferson and Spencer counties served by the cooperative. He is a graduate of Shelby County High School and attended the University of Louisville. He is a graduate of Leadership Kentucky and the Philip Morris Agricultural Leadership Program. Mr. Hargadon has been an agent with Kentucky Farm Bureau since 1986 and became the Agency Manager in 2000.
Mr. Hargadon currently serves as a Director of the Shelby County Industrial Foundation and Citizens Union Bank. He also serves as a Commissioner on the US 60 Water District and as Assistant Council Commissioner for the Lincoln Heritage Boy Scout Council. In the past he has also served as President of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Shelby County Red Cross, President of the Waddy Ruritan Club, Chair of the Kentucky Commission on Community Volunteerism and Service, Chair of Leadership Shelby and Shelby County United Way Campaign.
In 1997 Pat was named by Business First to "40 under 40" of Metro Louisville's foremost young business leaders. In 2010 the Kentucky School Board Association honored Pat with their "Friend of Education Award".
Shelby Energy Members can contact Pat Hargadon at (502) 829-5047 or at SECboard@shelbyenergy.com with subject line "District 1".
R. Wayne Stratton
R. Wayne Stratton has been a Shelby Energy Director since 1987. He serves the Cooperative District I that encompasses Shelby County.
He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in accounting. Mr. Stratton is a Certified Public Accountant and a partner in the accounting firm of Jones, Nale and Mattingly.
He serves or has served on the Boards of Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority, Kentucky Student Loan Corporation, Republic Bank & Trust Company, Shelby County Industrial Authority, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Shelbyville Municipal Water & Sewer Commission, Kentucky Bankers Association Tax Committee, ACES Power Marketing and served as chairman of the East Kentucky Power Cooperative. He is also President of the Kentucky Society of CPA’s.
Shelby Energy Members can contact Wayne Stratton at (502) 633-5362 or at SECboard@shelbyenergy.com with the subject line "District 1".