Newly appointed Grant PUD General Manager John Mertlich shakes hands with Chief Administrative Officer Julie Pyper as Chief Customer Officer Ty Ehrman looks on at the PUD Commission meeting Tuesday. Mertlich starts today in the role, taking over from outgoing General Manager Rich Wallen.
March 11, 2025
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March 11, 2025 5:51 p.m.
Grant PUD appoints John Mertlich as new general manager and CEO
EPHRATA – John Mertlich is the new general manager and chief executive officer of the Grant County Public Utility District, PUD commissioners announced Tuesday. The decision was announced during the Commission's meeting Tuesday. Mertlich's official start date is today. He succeeds Rich Wallen, who is leaving to take a position with Oglethorpe Power in Georgia.