EEI 2017 Form 10-K

Table of Contents In October 2017, Mr Mye announced his intention to retire effective six months after his announcement date. Ms. Cheryl A. Karpowicz has been a Senior Vice President of the Company since 2011 and was named Senior Vice President of Business Development in 2014. Ms. Karpowicz has been employed by the Company for 39 years and previously led its energy services area. She has a B.A. in Interdepartmental Studies and is a Certified Planner and member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mr. Frank B. Silvestro is a co-founder of the Company and served as a Vice President and Director since its inception in 1970. In 1986, he became Executive Vice President. In 2013, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. He also serves on the Pension Review Committee. Mr. Silvestro retired from his positions as Executive Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2017. He continues to serve as a Director of the Company and as a contracted consultant to the Company. Mr. Silvestro has a B.A. in physics and an M.A. in biophysics. Mr. Ronald L. Frank is a co-founder of the Company and has served as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President of Finance and a Director since its inception in 1970. In 1986, he became Executive Vice President of Finance. In 2008, Mr. Frank resigned his positions as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of the Company. He continues in his position as Executive Vice President on a part-time basis. He also continues to serve as a Director of the Company, as Corporation Secretary, and as Chairman of the Pension Review Committee. Mr. Frank has a B.S. in engineering and a M.A. in Physics. Mr. Gerald A. Strobel is a co-founder of the Company and has served as a Vice President and a Director since its inception in 1970. In 1986, he became Executive Vice President of Technical Services. He served as the Company’s CEO from 2013 until his retirement in 2015. He continues to serve as a Director of the Company and as a contracted consultant to the Company. Mr. Strobel is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New York, and has a B.S. in civil engineering and a M.S. in sanitary engineering. Messrs. Silvestro, Frank and Strobel each have over forty years of work experience in managing the Company and knowledge of its markets and customers, which makes them uniquely qualified to serve as Directors. Mr. Michael C. Gross has been a Director of the Company since 2010, and currently serves on the Audit Committee, Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee and Pension Review Committee. Mr. Gross was employed by the Audit Division of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for 32 years until his retirement in March 2016. He has a B.S. in accounting and was a licensed property and casualty insurance broker from 2003 until 2016. Mr. Gross’ accounting and insurance experience provide valuable experience and perspective to the Board of Directors. Mr. Justin C. Jacobs was elected as a Director in April 2017 and currently serves on the Audit Committee and the Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee. Mr. Jacobs is a Management Committee Director of Mill Road Capital II, L.P., an investment firm focused on investments in small, publicly traded companies, where he has worked since 2005. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Jacobs held various operational positions in numerous portfolio companies at LiveWire Capital, an investment and management group focused on control, operationally- intensive buyouts of small companies. Mr. Jacobs was an investment professional in the private equity group of The Blackstone Group from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Jacobs holds a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. His experience in various investment banking, capital markets and advisory roles provide valuable experience and perspective to the Board of Directors. Mr. Michael El-Hillow was elected as a Director in April 2017 and was appointed Chairman of the Audit Committee in June 2017. Mr. El-Hillow served as Chief Financial Officer of National Technical Systems, Inc., an engineering services company, from 2012 until 2017. Mr. El-Hillow, a certified public accountant, has over two decades of experience serving as a Chief Financial Officer of public companies, including in technology and engineering environments. He also has sixteen years’ experience working for Ernst & Young in numerous roles, including Audit Partner. Mr. El-Hillow holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Babson College. 61