Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2012-12-12 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1995; Director, Questar Corporation, a public integrated natural gas company; Director, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America; Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association. |
| 2013-12-11 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1995; Director, Questar Corporation, a public integrated natural gas company; Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association; Trustee, American Gas Foundation; Member, Board of Directors of New Jersey Economic Development Authority; Member, Board of Trustees, Drumthwacket Foundation; Chairman of Finance Council, Catholic Diocese of Trenton. |
| 2015-12-11 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1995; Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association |
| 2016-12-15 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1995; Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association; Trustee, American Gas Foundation; Member, Board of Directors of New Jersey Economic Development Authority. |
| 2017-12-14 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and President and Chief Executive Officer since July 1995; Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association. |
| 2018-12-13 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and Chief Executive Officer beginning in July 1995. As of October 1, 2018, as part of the Company’s ongoing succession planning, Mr. Downes relinquished his positon as President, but continues to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association; Chairman, Board of Directors of New Jersey Economic Development Authority; Member, Board of Directors of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Chairman, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development’s National Advisory Board; Member, National Petroleum Council; Chair, Drumthwacket Foundation. As Chairman of the Board, Mr. Downes provides the Board with strong leadership and direction and a considerable amount of diverse industry experience. As our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Downes is able to communicate with and inform the Board about our strategy, performance, operations, issues and developments. Mr. Downes’ extensive knowledge of the energy industry, experience as the leader of the Company and innovative thinking provides an invaluable benefit to the Board. In addition, Mr. Downes’ past and present board positions at other natural gas and energy-focused organizations have positioned him to bring experience and industry knowledge to his position as Chairman of the Board. Through Mr. Downes’ years of service on the Board, he has developed extensive knowledge in the areas of leadership, finance, strategy, safety, risk oversight, management and corporate governance, each of which provides great value to the Board. |
| 2019-12-12 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since September 1996 and Chief Executive Officer from July 1995 to September 2019. Director and past Chairman, American Gas Association; Member, Board of Directors of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01