Skilled additions strengthen Connect support
Note: Brett Wade was recently promoted to Fiber Installation/Repair Technician 2.
To ensure Gibson Connect subscribers continue enjoying fast, reliable service, Gibson Electric Membership Corporation recently welcomed four new team members with backgrounds in fiber optics and Information Technology (IT).
Fiber Installation/Repair Technicians I Cody Hoffman-Bullington, Parker Denton and Brett Wade, and Technical Support Representative Tonya Owens joined the team in August.
“We’re always looking for ways to better serve our members, and that starts with having the right people in place,” said Charles Phillips, Gibson Connect vice president of operations. “Cody, Brett, Parker and Tonya bring valuable experience and a strong work ethic focused on delivering top-notch service to our subscribers.”
Hoffman-Bullington is a West Tennessee native who worked at Irby Utilities and Cable South prior to joining Gibson Electric. He and his wife, Emilie, and their daughter, Willow, currently reside in McKenzie, with eyes on moving to Greenfield soon.
Denton and Wade are both Peabody High School graduates. Denton attended North American Lineman Training Center in McEwen. He previously worked at TEC, a telecommunications service provider, and CableSouth. Working for Gibson Electric has been his goal as he’s always heard good things about the co-op from his grandfather, Bobby Cotham, a retired employee.
Wade started working in fiber optics soon after high school. He learned about fiber networks while helping with the Gibson Connect buildout in our Kentucky service area. He and his fiancée, Leah, have set April 25, 2026, as their wedding date.
Owens earned her undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2003. She has 15 years of experience in IT at the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.
She and her husband, Ronnie, live in Kenton. She has two adult daughters and four grandchildren.
