People: Connecticut Water Service Inc (CTWS.O)


CTWS.O on Nasdaq

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14 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Eric Thornburg

52 2007 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

David Benoit

56 1996 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer

Judith Wallingford

56 2012 Division President of The Maine Water Company, Director

Kristen Johnson

46 2010 Vice President - Human Resources, Corporate Secretary

Terrance O'Neill

58 1980 Vice President – Service Delivery

Maureen Westbrook

54 1988 Vice President - Customer and Regulatory Affairs

David Lentini

66 2012 Lead Independent Director

Mary Ann Hanley

56 1999 Independent Director

Heather Hunt

47 2006 Independent Director

Mark Kachur

69 2002 Independent Director

Arthur Reeds

69 1999 Independent Director

Lisa Thibdaue

60 2000 Independent Director

Carol Wallace

57 2003 Independent Director

Laurie Felleman

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Biographies

Name Description

Eric Thornburg

Mr. Eric W. Thornburg is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Water Service Inc. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors on May 8, 2007 and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thornburg served as President of Missouri-American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Works Corporation, from 2000 to 2004. From July 2004 to January 2006 he served as Central Region Vice President-External Affairs for American Water. Mr. Thornburg’s entire career has been in the water utility industry. His experience and day-to-day leadership as Chief Executive Officer at the Company provides him with an intimate knowledge of the industry, the Company and its operations.

David Benoit

Mr. David C. Benoit is Chief Financial Officer, Vice President - Finance, Treasurer of Connecticut Water Service Inc.

Judith Wallingford

Ms. Judith E. Wallingford is Division President of The Maine Water Company, Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. She has served as President of the Company’s wholly-owned Maine subsidiary, The Maine Water Company (and its predecessor companies) since 1993. Ms. Wallingford held positions within the corporate office of Consumers Water Company from 1980 to 1993, with the final position as Vice President and Treasurer. Ms. Wallingford is a 1978 graduate of Bowdoin College, receiving a B.A. in Mathematics and Geology and has been a CMA (Certified Management Accountant) since 1987. Ms. Wallingford serves on the Board of Directors of Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBN), the holding company for Northeast Bank, a full service community bank headquartered in Lewiston, Maine. She serves on that Board’s Audit (Chair), Governance and Risk Management Committees.

Kristen Johnson

Ms. Kristen A. Johnson is Vice President - Human Resources, Corporate Secretary of Connecticut Water Service Inc. Ms. Johnson previously served as the senior vice president, Human Resources and Organizational Development Officer for Rockville Bank.

Terrance O'Neill

Maureen Westbrook

David Lentini

Mr. David A. Lentini is Lead Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. He is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company. He presently serves on the Board of Cooper-Atkins Corporation. He is a Director of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Renbrook School. Mr. Lentini is a retired Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Mr. Lentini’s experience as chief executive officer provides him with knowledge of capital markets and executive leadership. His many directorships over the years make him an invaluable resource and advisor on appropriate corporate governance.

Mary Ann Hanley

Ms. Mary Ann Hanley is Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. She is Assistant to the President of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Director of The Valencia Society, the endowment fund for the hospital. She served as the Governor’s policy advisor for workforce development. From January 1995 to February 1998, she was legal counsel to the Governor’s Office, State of Connecticut. Ms. Hanley’s experience as legal counsel and advisor to the Governor’s Office of the State of Connecticut gives her on the inner workings of Connecticut’s state government.

Heather Hunt

Ms. Heather Hunt Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. She has been Executive Director of the New England States Committee on Electricity since January 2009. From October 2003 through December 2008 she was an attorney and had a regulatory law practice in Stratford, Connecticut. Previously, Ms. Hunt was Director of State and Local Government Affairs at United Technologies Corporation from January 2001 to September 2003. From June 1998 through December 2000, she was with the Southern Connecticut Gas Company in regulatory and public policy capacities, ultimately as Vice President. In addition, she served as a Commissioner of the Maine Public Utility Commission from October 1995 through May 1998 and as a Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (“DPUC”) from October 1993 through July 1995.

Mark Kachur

Mr. Mark G. Kachur is Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CUNO, Inc. (filter manufacturer) from November 1999 until his retirement in February 2006. Mr. Kachur’s experience as the chief executive officer of a filter manufacturing firm provides him with a insight into water treatment technologies, capital markets, and executive leadership.

Arthur Reeds

Mr. Arthur C. Reeds is Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. He is also a Trustee of USAllianz Variable Insurance Products Trust, a mutual fund group affiliated with Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. He was Senior Investment Officer of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving from September 2000 until January 2003. From August 1999 to March 2000, he served as the CEO and as a director of Conning Corporation, an investment banking firm. He was the Chief Investment Officer at Cigna Corporation for nine years prior to his retirement from Cigna in November 1997. Mr. Reed’s experience as a chief executive and chief investment officer provide him with knowledge of capital markets, investments and executive leadership.

Lisa Thibdaue

Ms. Lisa J. Thibdaue Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. She was named the Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs at Northeast Utilities in January 1998 and has served as Vice President, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs at Northeast Utilities since 2005. In August 2009 she was named Vice President, Rates and Regulatory at Northeast Utilities. From 1996 to 1997, she was Executive Director, Rates and Regulatory Affairs at Consumers Energy, a natural gas and electric utility located in Michigan. She is also the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Michigan State University Institute of Public Utilities. Ms. Thibdaue’s more than 14 years’ experience in rates and regulatory matters, including direct involvement with Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel and the Public Utility Regulatory Authority (“PURA”), at a regulated electric utility in Connecticut provides her with knowledge of the Company’s regulatory environment.

Carol Wallace

Ms. Carol P. Wallace is an Independent Director of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. She is Chairman of Cooper-Atkins Corporation, a manufacturer of temperature acquisition instruments, and has served in that capacity since 2004 in addition to serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1994. She is also a director of Zygo Corporation and Sandstone Group, LLC, Milwaukee, WI, and she serves as a President of the Connecticut Technical High School System Foundation Board, and is a director of the Connecticut Development Authority. Ms. Wallace’s 15 years’ experience as Chief Executive Officer of a manufacturing firm with global sales gives her skills in executive leadership, including financial management, business strategy, financial accounting, and customer and employee satisfaction.

Laurie Felleman

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