Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Mr. Osborne, age 58, has been the Chief Executive Officer for the Company since November 2007 and a director of the Company since 2003. He is the President and CEO of OsAir, Inc., a company which operates as a property developer and manufacturer of industrial gases for pipeline delivery. From 1994 to October 2003, he served in various capacities, including, director, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Board of GLB Bancorp, Inc., a publicly-held bank holding company headquartered in Mentor, Ohio. Since September 1998, Mr. Osborne is a director of John D. Oil and Gas Company, a publicly held oil and gas exploration company in Mentor, Ohio. Mr Osborne is the sole Manager of Turkey Vulture Fund XIII, Ltd., which began operating in January 1995 to acquire, hold, sell or otherwise invest in all types of securities and other investments. Turkey Vulture Fund is located in, Mentor Ohio.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy West Inc. |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
Thomas J. Smith has served as a director since December 2006. Mr. Smith serves as president of Orwell Natural Gas and North East Ohio Natural Gas, local natural gas distribution companies. Mr. Smith has served as vice president and chief financial officer of Energy West Incorporated, a publicly-held natural gas utility, since November 2007 and was interim president of Energy West from August 2007 until November 2007. Mr. Smith is also a director of Energy West. From 1998 through April 2006, Mr. Smith was president and chief operating officer of John D. Oil and Gas Company, a publicly-held oil and gas exploration company. Mr. Smith remains a director of John D. Oil and Gas.
Douglas R. Mann has been Vice-President and Manager of Energy West Propane Operations since July 1, 2000. From February, 1999 until July 1, 2000, he served as Vice-President and Manager of the EWA Division. From 1995 until July 1, 1999, he served as Assistant Vice-President and Manager of the Arizona Division.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy West Inc. |
Vice President & Manager, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy West Inc. |
Treasurer & Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy West Inc. |
Controller & Vice President |
Current |
James E. Sprague has served as a director since 2006. He is a certified public accountant and has been employed by Walthall, Drake & Wallace LLP, an accounting firm, since 1987 and is currently a partner and part owner of the firm.
James R. Smail was appointed a director in August 2007. For the past thirty years, he has served as chairman of the board of J.R. Smail, Inc., an oil and gas production company he founded. He is also the chairman of the board and owner of The Monitor Bank of Big Prairie, Ohio, an Ohio state-chartered commercial bank. Mr. Smail is a director of John D. Oil and Gas Company, a publicly-held oil and gas exploration company in Mentor, Ohio.
Mark D. Grossi has served as a director since March 2005. He was employed as executive vice president of Charter One Financial, Inc. a publicly-traded bank holding company, and executive vice president and chief retail banking officer of its subsidiary, Charter One Bank, N.A., from 1992 through September 2004. Mr. Grossi is a director of John D. Oil and Gas Company, a publicly-held oil and gas exploration company in Mentor, Ohio.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Connecticut Energy Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Southern Union Company |
Senior Vice President, Utility Operations |
Current |
| Energy West Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CNG Corporation |
President |
Former |
| The Southern Connecticut Gas Company |
President & COO |
Former |
| Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Energy East Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Business Development |
Former |
| Boston University |
doctorate |
Former |
| Columbia University |
MBA |
Former |
| Trinity College |
bachelor of arts degree |
Former |
Rebecca Howell was appointed Corporate Secretary of the company in November 2007. Since 2005, Ms. Howell has served as CFO of Orwell Natural Gas, and Northeast Ohio Natural Gas, local distribution companies in Mentor, Ohio. Rebecca also serves as CFO of ONG Marketing in Mentor. Ms. Howell's prior experience includes serving for nine years as the CFO of a large telecommunications company in the Southeastern U.S.
Steven A. Calabrese has served as a director since 2006. He is the managing partner of Calabrese, Racek and Markos, Inc., which operates a number of commercial real estate companies in Cleveland, Ohio and Tampa, Florida. The firms specialize in evaluation, market research and reporting, management, construction and development services for commercial and industrial real estate. He is also a director of John D. Oil and Gas Company, a publicly held oil and gas exploration company in Mentor, Ohio.
W. E. 'Gene' Argo, (61), has been a Director of the Company since 2002. He is the President and General Manager of Midwest Energy, Inc., a gas and electric cooperative in Hays, Kansas, in which capacity he has served since 1992. Mr. Argo serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
Executive News
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Energy, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 and its Monthly Dividend of...
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Energy, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 and its Monthly...
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Energy, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 and its Monthly Dividend of $.045 per Share.
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