DOVER, Del., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael P. McMasters, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK)
(Chesapeake Utilities) announced that the Company's Board of
Directors recently promoted James F.
Moriarty from the position of Vice President to Senior Vice
President of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and its
subsidiaries.
Mr. Moriarty, who also serves as Chesapeake Utilities' General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary, joined the Company in 2015.
Mr. Moriarty is responsible for overseeing the Company's legal
affairs. In addition, Mr. Moriarty leads Chesapeake
Utilities' Security Council and Risk Management
committees.
"Mr. Moriarty is a trusted leader who has earned the respect and
confidence of our team, our business partners and stakeholders
throughout our service territories," said Mr. McMasters. "His
energy experience, legal expertise and professional relationships,
coupled with his business judgement and strategic thinking, will
continue to contribute to the work underway to position our Company
for future opportunities and growth."
Mr. Moriarty has over 25 years of experience representing
leading companies on diverse energy projects. Previously, Mr.
Moriarty was a Partner at Locke Lord LLP and Fulbright &
Jaworski, LLP, both international law firms with offices in
Washington, D.C.
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and
processing, and marketing; electricity generation and distribution;
propane gas distribution and wholesale marketing; and other
businesses. Information about Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's
businesses is available at www.chpk.com or through our IR App.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not
affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas
exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this release that are not historical are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "would,"
"could," "should," "can," "will," "project," "intend," "plan,"
"goal," "target," "continue," "sustain," "believe," "seek,"
"estimate," "anticipate," "may," "possible," "assume," variations
of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to
vary materially from those indicated, including the factors
described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each of
which is incorporated herein by reference, and in other documents
that we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those indicated or
anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except
to the extent required by law, the Company does not undertake, and
expressly disclaims, any duty or obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statement after the date of this release, whether
as a result of new information, future events, changes in
assumptions or otherwise.
For more information, contact:
Mike Stock
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
302-736-7808
mstock@chpk.com
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chesapeake-utilities-corporation-promotes-james-f-moriarty-to-senior-vice-president-300423359.html
SOURCE Chesapeake Utilities Corporation