DOVER, Del., Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) (Chesapeake Utilities) Senior
Vice President of Strategic Development Elaine Bittner was named "Female Executive of
the Year." Ms. Bittner accepted the Gold Stevie Award during the
13th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, held in
New York City on November 18, 2016.
"Congratulations to Elaine and the other leaders for achieving
international recognition for truly exceptional performance in
business," said Michael P.
McMasters, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. "In her more than 20 years with
Chesapeake, Elaine has tackled some of the Company's toughest
challenges and driven smart, strategic change. In leading the
Company's strategic planning and corporate business development,
she is the architect of the operational and cultural alignment that
fuels our Company's success. In addition, in her strategic
planning role she has dramatically improved our strategic planning
processes, making significant contributions to our achieving top
ranking among our peers and record earnings. We are delighted
that Elaine has been recognized for this award, and honored that
she is on our team."
In the last year, Ms. Bittner led the acquisition of Gatherco,
Inc. and its successful integration into Aspire Energy; led the
Company's strategic plan; assumed the role of Chief Operating
Officer for four business units; and continued to direct the
communications and human resources strategies leading to Top
Workplace recognition for the fifth consecutive year. She also
served as Chair of "Go Red for
Women" of Southern Delaware, a
program of the American Heart Association, where she led a team to
achieve record-breaking results.
More than 1,400 nominations from organizations of all sizes and
in virtually every industry were submitted this year for
consideration for a 2016 Stevie Award for Women in Business.
The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's top
honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the
organizations they run. All individuals and organizations
worldwide are eligible to submit nominations – public and private,
for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2016 awards
received entries from 31 nations and territories.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for "crowned," the
awards were presented to winners November
18 during a dinner event attended by more than 500 people at
the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The event was
broadcast on Livestream.
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 160
professionals worldwide who participated in the judging process
this year.
"Each year we think the quality of achievements portrayed in
Stevie-winning nominations couldn't possibly get any better, and
each year the amazing women who are recognized in this program
prove us wrong," said Michael
Gallagher, Stevie Awards founder and president. "We
are thrilled and humbled to be able to recognize so many
outstanding women in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and
to share the stories of their achievement with the world."
Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the
list of Stevie Award winners are available at
www.StevieAwards.com/Women.
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.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific
Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business
Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for
Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the
Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards
competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from
organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of
all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies
recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
Learn more about the Stevie Awards at
http://www.StevieAwards.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:
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Mike Stock
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Senior Director of
Corporate Communications
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Chesapeake Utilities
Corporation
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302.736.7808
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mstock@chpk.com
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