IMPA Senior Management

Jack Alvey was named President and Chief Executive Officer of IMPA in February 2022 by the Agency's Board of Commissioners.  He succeeded Raj Rao in the role in April.  He previously served as IMPA's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for IMPA’s generation operations, electrical facilities, communication facilities, maintenance, safety, environmental compliance, and North American Electric Reliability Council compliance.  Mr. Alvey joined IMPA in 1992 as a combustion turbine operator/technician and has been with the Agency for 30 years, also holding positions as Senior Vice President - Generation, Senior Combustion Turbine Operator, Manager of Generation Operations and Director of Generation Operations for IMPA.  Mr. Alvey served in the United States Navy’s nuclear power field prior to entering the public power industry.  He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from IU Kelley School of Business as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University.

J. Christian Rettig joined IMPA in 2000. He is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining IMPA, Mr. Rettig worked for Roche Diagnostics Corporation for five years and the accounting firms of Baird, Kurtz & Dobson (formerly Geo. S. Olive & Co.) and Baden, Gage and Schroeder for eleven years. Mr. Rettig holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Butler University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Economics from Ball State University. Mr. Rettig is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Indiana.

Peter Prettyman joined IMPA in 2014.  He currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel and is responsible for all aspects of IMPA’s legal affairs and government relations.  Prior to joining IMPA, Mr. Prettyman was employed as a litigation attorney with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis. Mr. Prettyman earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he graduated with honors.  He holds a B.A. from Vanguard University of Southern California.

Joseph Schmidt joined IMPA in 2005. He is currently Executive Vice President, Electrical Engineering and Operations.  Mr. Schmidt is responsible for supervising IMPA’s Electrical Engineering department and IMPA Service Corp, which provides engineering and distribution services to IMPA members.  Prior to joining IMPA, Mr. Schmidt worked for six years with Power Test LLC.  He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Butler University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Messiah College. Mr. Schmidt is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Indiana.

Jane M. Hemmerlein joined IMPA in 1986.  She is currently Senior Vice President of Human Resources. She is responsible for all human resource functions including pensions, insurance and other benefits, casualty and liability insurance, information technology and other systems and IMPA’s administrative staff.  Ms. Hemmerlein has previously held the position of Administrative Manager, Office Manager and Secretary/Receptionist.  Ms. Hemmerlein previously worked for the Farm Credit Association for 3 years. Ms. Hemmerlein holds a B.S. in Business from IU Kelley School of Business.

Kyle J. Brouillette joined IMPA in 2010.  He is currently Senior Vice President, Market Operations and Planning.  He is responsible for IMPA’s power purchase and sales agreements, integrated resource planning, and market operations. Mr. Brouillette has previously held the positions of Vice President of Market Operations, Director of Market Operations, and Electric Operations Analyst.   Prior to joining IMPA, Mr. Brouillette was employed by Raytheon Technical Services. Mr. Brouillette holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.