WILMINGTON, Del.--(Business Wire)--
Junior Achievement of Delaware (JA) is proud to announce that Dian C. Taylor,
president and CEO of Artesian Resources Corporation, and Craig A. Rogerson,
president, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Chemtura are the 2009 inductees into
the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame.
"Ms. Taylor and Mr. Rogerson exemplify the best in both business and community
leadership," said Rob Eppes, president of Junior Achievement of Delaware. "Their
outstanding dedication to the citizens of our state has made Delaware a better
place to live and work, and offers a promising future for the students who
attend JA programs."
For the last 29 years, the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame, presented by
Junior Achievement of Delaware, has honored the state`s distinguished
businessmen and women for their outstanding contributions to workforce and
economic development in the region. Successful nominees are typically CEOs of
publicly or privately held businesses that have a meaningful association to the
State of Delaware, and who have made significant contributions to the state and
region through workforce development, economic development, entrepreneurship,
invention and innovation or strategic management.
Candidates for this prestigious award are nominated by members of the community
and chosen by the selection committee, which is composed of previous Delaware
Business Leaders Hall of Fame laureates.
Dian C. Taylor has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Artesian
Resources Corporation, a company offering water, wastewater and engineering
services on the Delmarva Peninsula, since 1992. She also serves as Chief
Executive Officer and President of its Artesian Water Company, Inc. and Artesian
Water Maryland subsidiaries. Ms. Taylor has served many positions in the
community, including as a Consultant to the Small Business Development Center at
the University of Delaware and past Owner and President of Achievement Resources
Inc., which specialized in strategic planning, marketing, entrepreneurial and
human resources development consulting. Ms. Taylor has served as the Chair of
the Board of Artesian Resources Corporation since July 1993 and its Director
since 1991, and as a Director of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, a subsidiary of
RBS Citizens, N.A., from December 2005 until June 2009.
Craig. A. Rogerson has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of Chemtura since 2008. Previously, Mr. Rogerson served as president,
CEO and director of Hercules Inc. and also served in a variety of executive
capacities with Hercules, including as vice president and general manager of the
BetzDearborn Division, president of the FiberVisions and Pinova Divisions, vice
president of Global Procurement, and chief operating officer. He also served as
president and CEO for three years at Wacker Silicones Corporation. Mr. Rogerson
currently serves on the boards of directors of PPL, the Society of Chemical
Industry, First State Innovation and the American Chemistry Council.
Information on Taylor, Rogerson and past laureates is included in an exhibit at
JA World, a 13,000 square foot experiential learning center located in
Wilmington, Delaware, for public viewing.
About Junior Achievement of Delaware
Junior Achievement of Delaware (JA) provides students with a unique foundation
of business and economic education, and is a partner of choice for businesses,
educators, and policy makers seeking to expand workforce and economic
development. JA currently serves counties throughout Delaware, Maryland and New
Jersey. For more information, visit out website at delaware.ja.org.
Junior Achievement of Delaware
Rob Eppes, President
302-654-4510
rob@jadel.org
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