Background: Thomas Ording has been a cooperative member since 2019. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Ohio Northern University and his Master of Science in Tax from University of Cincinnati. He is currently Director of Tax at Wabash National Corporation. Previously, he worked as a Senior Director at RSM LLP and a Global Director of Tax and Assistant Secretary for Remy International, Inc. Thomas is a Certified Public Accountant in Indiana and Ohio. He has experience with businesses ranging in size from start-ups to multinationals.  Thomas and his wife Lorinda reside in New Palestine.

Candidate Statement: Throughout my career I have dealt with Co-op’s either as a buying or selling Co-op and have a good understanding of the Cooperative business model.  For these reasons, in 2021, I ran for the Board and was elected and have served for the last three years, and I thank you for the opportunity to have served.  NineStar is an innovative organization that provides good services and quality of life for its members.  As the service territory continues to grow, I believe my prior experiences and knowledge will benefit NineStar to manage the growth.  I would like the opportunity to continue to provide my experience and knowledge to maintain NineStar as a leader.