Tidewater Utilities, Inc.(“Tidewater”
or the “Company”) has announced the promotion of several key employees as part
of its ongoing succession planning initiatives.
Kirsten
E. Higgins, with more than 20 years of experience in water and
wastewater utility operations and management, has been named Vice President,
Development and Contract Administration. Higgins joined Tidewater in 1999 with responsibilities for capital
project management. In 2006, she was
named Director of Water Planning and Development where her duties included
managing Tidewater’s contract administration functions, land rights and water
and wastewater franchise expansion plans as well as serving as a liaison to the
state’s regulators and developers. Higgins serves on the Board of the Delaware Chapter of the National
Association of Water Companies.
Alexis
Virdin-Gede, with Tidewater for 17 years, has been
named Director of Water Quality. Virdin-Gede previously managed water sampling
and Tidewater’s in-house microbiology laboratory. In her new role, she will also be involved in
all aspects of water quality compliance, systems and capital planning.
John
Eckeard, with the Company for 20 years, was named Director of
Distribution. In this role, he is
responsible for managing new customer service installations, water distribution
and fire protection system repairs and maintenance in addition to capital
budgeting and ongoing improvement plan for our various systems.
Paul Peris
has assumed additional operational managerial responsibilities as Director of
Production and Maintenance. In his 19th
year with the Company, Peris manages the day-to-day operations and maintenance of
over 80 treatment plants, safety plans, transportation fleet, as well as
capital budgeting and improvement plans.
“Our growing customer
base and increasingly complex regulatory environment requires that we continue
filling key roles with highly qualified and experienced professionals,” said
Bruce O’Connor, President of Tidewater. “We congratulate Kirsten, Alexis, John
and Paul on their additional roles and appreciate their ongoing leadership in
ensuring high quality utilities service for Delaware residents and businesses,”
he added.
About
Tidewater
Serving Delaware since
1964, Tidewater is a wholly owned subsidiary of Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX)
that specializes in a full complement of water and wastewater services.
Committed to sustainable practices, Tidewater offers its expertise in areas of
water and wastewater operations and maintenance, municipal and industrial
contract operations and consulting. The Company is proud to deliver safe
drinking water as southern Delaware’s premier water company and serves to support
the health and welfare of Delaware’s citizens, businesses and natural
resources. To learn more about Tidewater, visit www.tuiwater.com
and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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