Mr. Asche was named NPPD President and CEO on February 18, 2006. Prior to being named to this position, Mr. Asche was NPPD Vice President of Finance, Risk Management & Rates/Chief Financial Officer. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and joined NPPD in February 1976 as Accounting Systems Supervisor.

Lifetime employee of NPPD. Obviously steeped in District culture. Appointed from within by the current Republican Governor, Dave Heineman. Three executives of NPPD each made $500 donations to AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC. Renewables are identified with some Democrats, fossil fuels with most Republicans.

It is fortunate that he has not yet managed to "privatize" NPPD.

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