Aqua America Announces Officer Promotions in Finance Arena
May 11 2017 - 2:49PM
Business Wire
The chief financial officer at Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:
WTR) announced today that Bill Jerdon and Bill Packer have
each been promoted to vice president.
“Under their leadership, both Bill Jerdon and Bill Packer have
contributed to Aqua’s solid financial reputation, which ensures our
continued ability to provide safe and reliable service to our
customers,” said Dave Smeltzer, executive vice president and CFO.
“It’s my pleasure to recognize their dedication, expertise and
potential with these well-deserved promotions.”
Smeltzer said both promotions serve to distinguish Jerdon and
Packer as exemplars of Aqua’s commitment to transparent financial
reporting.
Jerdon, now vice president, taxes, oversees Aqua’s income tax
functions with responsibility for tax planning and compliance. He
and his team also assist in regulatory filings, perform tax
research, and provide budget and strategic guidance. Prior to his
promotion as an officer, Jerdon served as tax director for three
years. He has also served as manager and director of taxation, and
came to Aqua in 1996 as a tax accountant. Jerdon graduated
from Philadelphia University.
Packer is now vice president, controller for Aqua’s Pennsylvania
and New Jersey subsidiaries. Packer has a significant role
overseeing regulatory filings, planning, budgeting, and financial
reporting for Aqua Pennsylvania and Aqua New Jersey. He leads a
team of accountants, controllers, and financial analysts who
support the company’s two northeast subsidiaries. Packer joined
Aqua in 2005 as New Jersey’s regional director of accounting, soon
becoming the assistant controller. Since then, Packer has served as
director of rates, manager of rates and planning, and controller.
He’s a graduate of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Aqua America is one of the largest U.S.-based, publicly traded
water utilities and serves nearly 3 million people in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and
Virginia. Aqua America is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol WTR. Visit AquaAmerica.com for more
information.
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