Mr. Hand has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2020. He was Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for the Company from 2017 to 2020 and Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hand was Chief of the Navigation Branch, Baltimore District, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 2006 to 2008, and Deputy Commander and Deputy District Engineer for the Corps of Engineers from 2003 to 2006. Prior to the Army Corps, Mr. Hand held various positions in the U.S. Army. Mr. Hand is a director and vice chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Water Companies at the national level, the twice former chairman of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies, a director of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Water Works Association Water Utility Council, a director of the Pennsylvania Public Water System Technical Assistance Center and serves as director or committee member of various community and non-profit organizations. Mr. Hand holds an MBA degree. The Board considered Mr. Hand s experience within the Company, his industry experience, and his educational background and determined that his continued service on the Board will be beneficial to the Company s Board of Directors.