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Board of Directors
DENNIS W. DOLL, age 50, was named President and Chief Executive Officer and became a Director of Middlesex effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Doll joined the Company in November 2004 as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Doll was employed by Elizabethtown Water Company since 1985, serving most recently as a member of the senior leadership team of the Northeast Region of American Water, which was comprised of Elizabethtown Water Company, New Jersey-American Water Company and Long Island Water Corporation and included other regulated and non-regulated subsidiaries. Mr. Doll serves as Director and Chairman of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (TUI), Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.; White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of TUI; Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater Company; Utility Service Affiliates, Inc., and Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. since January 1, 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Elizabethtown Water Company |
Vice President & Controller |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
President |
Current |
| Sussex County |
Representative |
Current |
| Diamond State Port Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tidewater Inc. |
President |
Former |
Mr. O’Connor, a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Company in 1990 as Assistant Controller and was elected Controller in 1992 and Vice President in 1995. He was elected Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1996. He is responsible for financial reporting, customer service, rate cases, cash management and financings. He is Treasurer and a Director of Tidewater Utilities, Inc., Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc., Utility Service Affiliates, Inc., and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. He is Vice President, Treasurer and a Director of Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
CFO & Vice President |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Pinelands Water & Wastewater Co. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Treasurer & Director |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Treasurer & Director |
Former |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Vice President, Operations and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
Bernadette M. Sohler Ms. Sohler joined the Company in 1994 and was named Director of Communications in 2003 and promoted to Vice President-Corporate Affairs in March 2007 with responsibilities for corporate, investor and employee communications, media and government relations, marketing, community affairs and corporate philanthropic activities. She also serves as Vice President of Utility Service Affiliates, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Vice President, Corporate Affairs |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Director, Communications |
Former |
Mr. Garrett, a licensed attorney, joined the Company in 2003 as Assistant Vice President-Human Resources. In May 2004, he was elected Vice President- Human Resources. Mr. Garrett is responsible for all human resources, information technology and insurance activities at Middlesex Water Company, Pinelands Water and Wastewater Companies; Utility Services Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., Utility Services Affiliates; Tidewater Utilities, Inc.; White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc.; and Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. Prior to his hire, Mr. Garrett was employed by a national retail chain as Director of Organizational Development. He currently serves as Chairman of the Human Resources Policy Committee of the New Jersey Utilities Association.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
Mr. Quinn was hired in June 2002 as General Counsel of the Company. He was approved by the Board of Directors to serve as Secretary and Treasurer of the Company effective March 1, 2004. In addition, he serves as Secretary to the New Jersey and Delaware affiliates of the Company. Mr. Quinn was formerly with the law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP of Morristown, NJ, since 1996. Mr. Quinn serves as a member of the Government Relations Committee of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), and is immediate Past Chairman of the New Jersey Chapter of NAWC. He is licensed in New York and New Jersey. He is a Vice-Chairman of the Public Utility Law Section, and a member of the Corporate and Business Section, as well as the Banking Law Section of the NJ State Bar. Mr. Quinn is also a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Treasurer |
Current |
| New Jersey State Bar Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New Jersey State Bar Association |
Member |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Secretary |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pinelands Water & Wastewater Co. |
President |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Vice President Subsidiary Operations |
Current |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Assistant Secretary |
Current |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Usapa |
Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Certai N Beneficia L Owner S |
Current |
JEFFRIES SHEIN, age 69, became a director of the Company in 1990. He is a Managing Partner of JGT Management Co., LLC, a management and investment firm, since 2003 and formerly a Partner of Jacobson, Goldfarb & Tanzman Associates, Woodbridge, New Jersey, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, since 1972. He is a Director of Raritan Bay Medical Center and a Director of The Provident Bank. Mr. Shein is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a Member of the Corporate Governance Committee, Pension Committee and the ad hoc Pricing Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Director Index |
Current |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Chair of Board |
Current |
ANNETTE CATINO, age 52, became a director of the Company in 2003. She is President and CEO of QualCare Alliance Networks, Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, a managed care organization, since 1991, of which she serves as a Director. Ms. Catino is a Director of Caucus NJ Educational Corporation, Northfield Bank Corp., The Val Skinner Foundation and the American Association of Preferred Providers Organization. Ms. Catino is Chairwoman of the ad hoc Pricing Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Northfield Savings Bank Inc. |
Director |
Current |
JOHN C. CUTTING, age 72, became a director of the Company in 1997. Prior to his retirement he served as Senior Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation, specialists in information, energy and military systems, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is Chairman of the Pension Committee and Capital Improvement Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee and ad hoc Pricing Committee. Mr. Cutting serves as a Director of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (TUI), Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tidewater Utilities, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Tidewater Environmental Services Inc. |
Director |
Current |
JOHN P. MULKERIN, age 71, became a director of the Company is 1997. Prior to his retirement, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc., Holding Company for First Savings Bank, Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was a member of the Boards of Directors of said Companies. First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc. was acquired by Provident Financial Services, Inc., the Holding Company for The Provident Bank. Mr. Mulkerin currently serves on the Boards of Directors of both of those Companies. Mr. Mulkerin is a Director of Raritan Bay Medical Center, Daytop Village Foundation and Middlesex County College. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee Financial Expert; and a Member of the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee and the Pension Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Catholic Charities |
Director |
Current |
| Companies, Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Middlesex County College |
Director |
Current |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center |
Director |
Current |
JOHN R. MIDDLETON, M.D., age 64, became a director of the Company in 1999. He is the former Chair of the Department of Medicine and former Chief Medical Officer of Raritan Bay Medical Center and is currently engaged in the private practice of Infectious Diseases. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Middleton is a Member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
WALTER G. REINHARD, ESQ., age 63, became a director of the Company in 2002. He is a Partner of the law firm of Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. of Bridgewater, New Jersey, since 1984. Mr. Reinhard serves as a Director of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. Mr. Reinhard is Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a Member of the Capital Improvement Committee and the Pension Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Middlesex Water Company |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ymca |
Director |
Current |
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