Wendell Holland, former regulatory official elected to Board
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced that its Board of Directors has
appointed Wendell F. Holland, Esq., a partner at the law firm of Saul
Ewing, to its Board of Directors.
Holland brings a wealth of utility experience and knowledge to the Aqua
America Board having served as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Commission (PA PUC), Vice President of American Water Works
Company, Inc., as well as various leadership positions for the National
Association of Regulatory Commissioners (NARUC). He was actively
involved nationally in NARUC's Water Committee and a strong proponent of
implementing industry best practices around the country. As PA PUC
Chairman, Holland oversaw the implementation of three significant pieces
of legislation in Pennsylvania, which triggered comprehensive and
substantial changes to renewable energy, telecommunications reform and
consumer services reform.
Aqua America Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis said, "Wendell's experience
on both sides of the utility business as a regulator and as a utility
executive provides him with a comprehensive knowledge of how the utility
industry works," said Aqua America Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis. "When
you add to that his years of experience in utility law, there is no
question of the wealth of knowledge he will bring to our Board."
Holland, who is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New York and
Florida, received a B.S. at Fordham University before receiving his J.D.
at Rutgers University School of Law, where he was recognized as a
Distinguished Alumnus. He received the "Annual Award for Excellence" in
1994 from the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Water
Companies, and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award from the Cradle of
Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts in 2007. He also served on the Board
of Directors of Allegheny Energy (now part of FirstEnergy) and currently
serves on the Board of Directors of the Bryn Mawr Trust Company.
Aqua America is a publicly traded water and wastewater utility holding
company with operating subsidiaries serving approximately 3 million
people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New
Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, and Maine. Aqua America is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WTR.
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Aqua America, Inc.
Donna Alston
Director, Communications
610-645-1095
dpalston@aquaamerica.com
or
Gretchen
Toner
Senior Communications Specialist
610-645-1175
gmtoner@aquaamerica.com
Source: Aqua America, Inc.
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