---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-24-001125"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSEX"
cik: "0000066004"
company_name: "MIDDLESEX WATER CO"
filed_at: "2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T17:34:30.586980+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Middlesex Water VP Bernadette Sohler to retire Dec 31, 2024 after 30 years

## Summary
- Bernadette M. Sohler, VP – Corporate Affairs, retires effective Dec 31, 2024; spent 30 years at Middlesex.
- Role is being reevaluated as part of organizational realignment under new leadership; selection process to follow.
- Investor relations director Jennifer Ketschke hired, reporting to CFO Rally Zerhouni.
- Director of Communications Summer DeFeo to continue supporting corporate affairs activities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-24-001125
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSEX
- cik: 0000066004
- company_name: MIDDLESEX WATER CO
- filed_at: 2024-10-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66004/000117494724001125/0001174947-24-001125-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66004/000117494724001125/form8k-32973_msx.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-24-001125
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-24-001125.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-24-001125.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bernadette M. Sohler retired as Vice President – Corporate Affairs at MIDDLESEX WATER CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President – Corporate Affairs
  source text: On October 9, 2024, Middlesex Water Company announced the retirement of Bernadette M. Sohler, Vice President – Corporate Affairs of Middlesex Water Company (the “Company”) effective December 31, 2024, as per the attached release.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66004/000117494724001125/0001174947-24-001125-index.htm

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