DOVER, Del., May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities
Corporation (NYSE: CPK) (Chesapeake Utilities) announced today that
Sheri Richard has joined the Company
as Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs. In this role,
she will manage Chesapeake's rates and regulatory affairs and
communicate the Company's position on business and regulatory
matters to various governmental authorities. Ms. Richard will
be directly responsible for handling government relations with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Delaware and Maryland Public Service
Commissions.
Ms. Richard brings over 16 years of broad based regulatory
experience in the energy industry to Chesapeake Utilities including
case management, testimonials, strategy, budget and financial
reporting. She has extensive experience managing rates cases for
approval, testifying before regulatory commissions and developing
and recommending strategies for cost recovery requests.
"Sheri's extensive experience with utilities coupled with her
broad regulatory expertise makes her a great addition to our team,"
said James F. Moriarty, Vice
President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Chesapeake
Utilities. "Our Company is experiencing tremendous growth, and we
are delighted that Sheri has joined our team. We are excited
about the opportunity to expand our regulatory team and further
position the Company for expected future growth."
Ms. Richard comes to Chesapeake Utilities from OGE Energy
Corporation. Based in Oklahoma
City, OGE Energy is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and
Electric, a regulated utility serving approximately 825,000
electric customers in Oklahoma and
Arkansas. While at OGE Energy, Ms.
Richard actively participated in over 25 proceedings in several
jurisdictions. Ms. Richard has held various positions with
OGE including Director of Revenue Requirements since 2008, Manager
of Costing and Pricing, Manager of AP & Special Projects and
Business Support Supervisor.
Ms. Richard earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from
Northwestern Oklahoma State University,
and her Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Ms. Richard is a Certified
Public Accountant.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and
processing, and marketing; electricity distribution; propane gas
distribution and wholesale marketing; and other businesses.
Information about Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and the
Chesapeake family of businesses is available at www.chpk.com.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not
affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas
exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For more information, contact:
Sydney Hawthorne Davis
External Communications Manager
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
302.736.7828
shdavis@chpk.com
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160524/371383
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chesapeake-utilities-corporation-welcomes-sheri-richard-as-vice-president-of-rates-and-regulatory-affairs-300273972.html
SOURCE Chesapeake Utilities Corporation