Essential Utilities Announces Election of Roderick K. West to Board of Directors
2023年10月28日 - 5:30AM
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Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of
Rod West to the Essential board of directors. He will serve on the
following committees: Corporate Governance Committee and Risk
Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee
West is the group president, utility operations at Entergy
Corporation (NYSE:ETR), a Fortune 500 electric production and
distribution company located in New Orleans, Louisiana. His
portfolio includes strategy development, operational and financial
performance for all five of Entergy’s operating companies, which
serve three million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Texas. He oversees the company’s electric and natural gas
distribution, customer service operations, the utility’s engagement
with state and local regulators, and regulated retail commercial
development and innovation.
West previously served as Entergy’s executive vice president and
chief administrative officer from 2010-2017, where his
responsibilities included the company’s legal, federal regulatory
and governmental, communications, and corporate shared services
functions supporting utility, nuclear and wholesale operations, as
well as the development and execution of the company’s
environmental strategy.
As president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans from 2007-2010, West
led the company out of its post-Hurricane Katrina bankruptcy and
back to profitability. He is credited with leading the company’s
ongoing effort to replace nearly 850 miles of underground pipe
damaged after Hurricane Katrina, an effort recognized as the 2009
Global Infrastructure Project of the Year by Platts Global Energy
Awards.
“Rod’s vast utility experience and his strategic and commercial
acumen will have an immediate, tangible impact on the Essential
Board of Directors and our colleagues, customers and shareholders,”
said Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Christopher H. Franklin.
“Rod’s background, both personally and professionally, make him the
right choice to serve our company at this critical time.”
West received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, and
both his J.D. and MBA from Tulane University. He served on the
board of directors for the Electric Power Research Institute and
the Edison Electric Institute, and he is a Hesburgh Trustee for the
University of Notre Dame. He’s also a member of the Executive
Leadership Council, National Football Foundation, and previously
served as president of the Allstate Sugar Bowl. West is a life
member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Sigma Pi Phi (The
Boulé).
West’s appointment is effective immediately, with a term to
expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
About Essential
Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) delivers safe, clean,
reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals,
families, and entire communities. With a focus on water, wastewater
and natural gas, Essential is committed to sustainable growth,
operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier
employer status. We are advocates for the communities we serve and
are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600
acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.
Operating as the Aqua and Peoples brands, Essential serves
approximately 5.5 million people across nine states. Essential is
one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater
service and natural gas providers in the U.S. Learn more at
www.essential.co.
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