leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.25
Two Essential Utilities directors to remain on board until 2024 annual meeting despite reaching retirement age
Essential Utilities, Inc.
- Ellen Ruff, director since 2006, agreed to continue as Chair of Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy Committee and member of Executive Compensation Committee until 2024 annual meeting.
- Lee Stewart, director since 2018, agreed to continue as Chair of Audit Committee and member of Executive Compensation Committee until 2024 annual meeting.
- Both submitted resignations effective on their 75th birthday per governance guidelines; board requested they stay for transition.
- Resignations submitted in June 2023 with effective dates of June 26 (Ruff) and June 21 (Stewart).