CarterBaldwin Executive Search, together with Doyon Utilities, LLC, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Ko as the Fairbanks, Alaska-based utility’s first Chief Operating Officer.  

“Tina brings a wealth of experience and leadership in the utility sector, with a strong track record of operational excellence, innovation, and strategic execution,” said Doyon Utilities CEO Lou Florence. “We are excited to welcome Tina and look forward to the leadership and insights she will bring to help us shape the future of our utility operations.” 

Tina joins Doyon Utilities after more than 25 years with the US Department of Energy, most recently serving as COO of the Western Area Power Administration. There, she oversaw seven major business functions across the $1.5B organization with 1,500 FTEs, launched a comprehensive safety strategy, and oversaw $600M+ in capital expenditures to address critical infrastructure needs. 

Earlier in her career, Tina spent two decades with Bonneville Power Administration, where she advanced through progressive leadership roles. As Vice President of Transmission Marketing and Sales, she generated $60M in new revenue and expanded transmission services to support renewable energy integration. As Deputy COO, she drove enterprise-wide strategic alignment and operational efficiency across an organization of 3,000+ employees. 

Tina holds an MBA in finance and a BA in economics from Willamette University in Oregon.  

About Doyon Utilities 

Headquartered in Fairbanks, AK, Doyon Utilities, LLC is a private utility company that owns and operates the utility infrastructure serving three key military facilities: Fort Wainwright, Fort Greely and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Doyon operates a total of 12 utility systems across these three installations, providing essential services to more than 55,000 soldiers, airmen, families, and Department of Defense civilians. With a service area larger than the state of Delaware, DU is Alaska’s third-largest utility company in terms of infrastructure. DU took over ownership and operation of its utilities in August 2008 in the largest Utilities Privatization contract awarded by the Department of Defense to date. DU is equally owned by Doyon Limited, Interior Alaska’s Regional Native Corporation, and Corix, a North American energy company headquartered in Vancouver, B.C.