Lori Sanders became Commissioner in January 2005, began her second term in January 2011 and her third in January 2017.  She is the owner and president of Energy Incentives, Inc., a consulting firm on conservation and renewables. A Kennewick native, she brings to Benton PUD 25 years of experience as a successful small business owner. Lori, her husband, Scott and her three children reside in Kennewick.

Jeff Hall was appointed Commissioner in January 2002 after filling an unexpired term. He then ran for election in the fall of 2002 securing his first full term in 2003. He began his second term in January 2009, third term in January 2015, and fourth term in January 2021. Jeff graduated from Prosser High School and then Washington State University with a B.A. in Education. After teaching in Richland, he moved back to Prosser and managed Hall Chevrolet Buick, a family owned and operated business until it sold in 2008. He is the past president of the Washington PUD Association. Jeff and his wife Leontine have three children, Marcus, Andrew and Molly.

Mike Massey became a Commissioner in January 2025. Mike graduated from Quincy High School and attended WSU before graduating from Cornell University with a B.S. in Business Management and Marketing. Mike began his career as an agricultural lender with Bank of California in Bellevue. After banking, Mike decided to move to Central Washington to raise a family. For the last 18 years he has managed a potato packing operation in Umatilla.  Mike and his wife Kristina have four children who have all attended Kamiakin High School in Kennewick.

Rick Dunn joined Benton PUD in 2007 and currently holds the position of General Manager. Rick is a graduate of Washington State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer with more than 38 years of electrical power and utility systems engineering, operations and management experience in both the public and private sectors.

Jon Meyer joined Benton PUD in 2001. Jon is the Chief Financial Officer and he oversees Benton PUD’s accounting, procurement, treasury & customer service, and power management functions. Jon is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant with a Masters of Accounting from Washington State University.

Chris Folta joined Benton PUD in 1996 and serves as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Chris is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the District’s electric system and provides executive leadership for Benton PUD’s engineering and electric operations functions. Over nearly three decades with the District, Chris has held roles across engineering, geographic information systems, enterprise systems, broadband, and information technology, providing him with a broad understanding of utility operations. Chris received a Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems from Washington State University.