Idaho based
serving local
communities
We take great pride in the communities we serve.
CusterTel offers you a broad range of high-quality, cost-effective services including high speed internet, telephone, long distance, and cellular. Our highly trained technicians can also assist you with business phone systems and local area networks. By providing innovative voice and data solutions, CusterTel can help you stay on track in a fast paced world, without sacrificing the personal service you deserve. Yes, you can have the best of both worlds!
Board of Directors
CusterTel is governed by a seven member board elected for three year rotating terms and representing four districts that make up the Cooperative’s serving area.
The Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month and conducts a meeting of the members annually.
Clayton-East Fork Directors: Gary Ingram & Kenneth Crisp
Round Valley-Challis Directors: Bill Ebberts, Monte Severe & Bruce Bruno
Pahsimeroi Director: Jim Martiny
Elk Bend Director: Hubert Miller
Our Team
JD Bennetts
General Manager
Shelly Helm
Billing Clerk/Office Manager
Sherry Maestas
Director of Finance/Controller
Jentre Spencer
Operations Manager
Ray Varney
Telecom Combination Technician
Maurene Ziegler
Customer Service Representative
Mike Arrizubieta
Telecom Combination Technician
Krista Koeppen
Executive Assistant/ HR Manager
Karen Gunn
Business Analysis/Accountant
Heidi LaRoy
Mapping Technician
Boone Petersen
Telecom Combination Technician
Stein Shaw
Central Office/Broadband Technician
Bekki Spencer
Bookkeeper
Jordan Drnjevic
Telecom Combination Technician
Taylor Furey
Telecom Combination Technician
Trent Newland
Telecom Combination Technician
Otto Phillips
Plant Manager
Tony Reusser
Network Engineer
Shelby Simons
Central Office/Broadband Technician
Amanda Fahnholz
Central Office/Broadband Technician
Travis Koerner
Telecom Combination Technician
Courtnee Bowen
Customer Service Representative
Mark Ferbrache
Central Office/Broadband Technician
David DeFord
Customer Service Representative
Mariah Nigg
Customer Service Representative
Ilya Chashchin
Central Office/Broadband Technician
Cole Thornock
Central Office/Broadband Technician
Join the CusterTel Team
CusterTel offers competitive wage and benefits, a stable team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to serve your community all within the heart of one of the most beautiful places in the country.
Our focus remains on the future & is inspired by our history.
In 1953 an organization committee was formed to create a Member owned telephone cooperative and build a dial telephone system. By February 1955 Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. began serving our Members in Custer and Lemhi Counties with dial telephone service. In 2006, we formed Custer Telephone Broadband Services, LLC to bring high speed internet and telephone services to Salmon and the immediate area.
Today, operating collectively as CusterTel, we continue to implement new technologies to enrich the lives of our customers. With education and training, our team is committed to providing our customers with the best service possible.
