
Kelsey McKinney
2026 Texhoma Chapter Immediate Past Chair
Kelsey began her career in the utility industry in 2006 as a contractor with American Electric Power (AEP). She got her start mowing yards and cleaning the PSO Generation plants before moving into operational support, where she managed parts and materials for upcoming jobs and outages and later traveled to assist with Turbine outages for PSO and SWEPCO.
In 2020, Kelsey became a full-time AEP employee as a Contract Analyst in Generation, also supporting Distribution and Renewables to ensure contract needs were met. In 2023, she transitioned to Davis H. Elliot Co. as an Assistant Manager, where she supports operations across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. She is also pursuing her MBA in Business Administration with a double concentration in Women in Leadership and Leadership in General.
Kelsey joined WiNUP in 2022 and has served as Vice Chair and Chair of the Texhoma Chapter. On the international level, she has been an active member of the Professional Development, Mentoring, and Budget Committees, as well as the International Conference Planning Committee and International Charity Committee to help organize and fundraise for the annual charity.
Outside of work, Kelsey enjoys traveling, crafting, and spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband, John, along with their three dogs—Chewy, Han, and Obie— live in Talala, OK, and cherish weekends with their grandchildren, nieces and nephews and family and friends.