– USA, PA – Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG) today announced the appointment of Edwina Kelly to its Board of Directors.
“I look forward to working with Edwina on Essential’s Board of Directors. Her expertise and experience with renewable energy will be valuable as we strive to meet the emissions reduction targets announced earlier this year,” said Chairman and CEO, Christopher Franklin.
About Edwina Kelly
Kelly will serve as a member of the audit committee and the risk mitigation and investment policy committee of the board.
Kelly is a senior principal at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board where she is responsible for originating new investments, transaction management, and asset management for investments in the organization’s global Sustainable Energy Group. CPP Investments invested $750 million in Essential Utilities as part of the equity raised for the purchase of Peoples Natural Gas in 2020. Kelly is replacing former director Wendy Franks as a board representative for CPP Investments.
Before joining CPP Investments, Kelly was a director at EFG Hermes UAE where she helped manage the renewable energy platform and led solar portfolio acquisitions and equity restructurings of wind farm investments. She holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from the University of Oxford and is an associated chartered accountant member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
About Essential
Essential is one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater, and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands. Essential is committed to excellence in proactive infrastructure investment, regulatory expertise, operational efficiency, and environmental stewardship. The company recognizes the importance water and natural gas play in everyday life and is proud to deliver safe, reliable services that contribute to the quality of life in the communities it serves.
For more information: https://www.essential.co/
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