ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC (WTRG)
Sector: Utilities
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Sector: Utilities
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Director information for WTRG
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| WTRG | Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | 60 | ["Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Essential Utilities, Inc.","Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company","Over 30 years of experience in a variety of leadership positions","MBA from Villanova University","B.S. from West Chester University","Active in community and serves on nonprofit and higher education boards","Led Company to nearly double customer base","Increased market capitalization from $4.4 billion to over $10.8 billion","Leads strategic direction","Focuses on delivery of water, wastewater and natural gas service","Engages with legislators, regulators, customers, and communities"] | ["CHAIR"] | 2026 |
Companies shown below are based on exact name match for the selected Director
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| CNP | Lead Independent Director of the Board of CenterPoint Energy and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Essential Utilities | 60 | ["Utility Industry Experience","Customer Experience","Operations and Safety Experience","Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President (2015 – Present) of Essential Utilities, Inc.","Has served in various roles of increasing responsibility at Essential Utilities, Inc. (f.k.a. AquaAmerica, Inc.) since 1992"] | ["Corporate Governance and Nominating","Safety and Operations (Chair)","Safety and Operations"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Franklin has worked for the Company for over 30 years in a variety of leadership positions: President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2015; Executive Vice President, and President and Chief Operating Officer, Regulated Operations (2012-2015); Regional President Midwest and Southern Operations and Senior Vice President, Public Affairs (2010-2012); Regional President Southern Operations and Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Customer Relations (2007-2010); Vice President, Public Affairs and Customer Operations (2005-2007); Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs (1997-2005); and Manager, Corporate & Public Affairs (1992-1997). Mr. Franklin is active in the community and serves on a number of nonprofit and higher education boards, including the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees, the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, and as chair of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia. He earned his B.S. from West Chester University and his M.B.A. from Villanova University. Since 2015, under Mr. Franklin s leadership as CEO, the Company s customer base has nearly doubled by completing over 70 acquisitions and the Company has increased its market capitalization from $4.4 billion to over $10.8 billion at the end of 2025. During his long tenure at the Company, Mr. Franklin has held a series of roles. Among his accomplishments in public affairs was pivotal advocacy for the passage of key legislation designed to provide customers with improved water quality and better water and wastewater systems while allowing a fair and reasonable return for shareholders. As vice president of customer operations, Mr. Franklin led the implementation of a single-customer information system and the creation of three central call centers. As operating president, he integrated the acquisition of AquaSource and brought the utility back to full profitability. The Board of Directors believes Mr. Franklin s extensive experience with the Company, capabilities, and his demonstrated leadership roles with the Company and in business and community activities support the Board s conclusion that Mr. Franklin should serve as a director of the Company. Mr. Franklin serves on the Board of Directors of the Independence Health Group.