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Mr. Christopher H. Franklin, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Franklin has worked for the Company for over 30 years in a variety of leadership positions: President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2015; Executive Vice President, and President and Chief Operating Officer, Regulated Operations (2012-2015); Regional President-Midwest and Southern Operations and Senior Vice President, Public Affairs (2010-2012); Regional President-Southern Operations and Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Customer Relations (2007-2010); Vice President, Public Affairs and Customer Operations (2005-2007); Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs (1997-2005); and Manager, Corporate & Public Affairs (1992-1997). Mr. Franklin is active in the community and serves on a number of nonprofit and higher education boards, including the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees, the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, and as chair of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia. He earned his B.S. from West Chester University and his M.B.A. from Villanova University. Since 2015, under Mr. Franklin's leadership as CEO, the Company's customer base has nearly doubled by completing over 70 acquisitions and the Company has increased its market capitalization from $4.4 billion to over $10.8 billion at the end of 2025. During his long tenure at the Company, Mr. Franklin has held a series of roles. Among his accomplishments in public affairs was pivotal advocacy for the passage of key legislation designed to provide customers with improved water quality and better water and wastewater systems while allowing a fair and reasonable return for shareholders. As vice president of customer operations, Mr. Franklin led the implementation of a single-customer information system and the creation of three central call centers. As operating president, he integrated the acquisition of AquaSource and brought the utility back to full profitability. Mr. Franklin serves on the Board of Directors of the Independence Health Group. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (2022-present).

Mr. Christopher P. Luning, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (August 2022 to present); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (February 2019 to July 2022; Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (April 2012 to February 2019); Vice President Corporate Development and Corporate Counsel (June 2008 to April 2012); Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (May 2005 to June 2008); Assistant General Counsel (March 2003 to May 2005)

Daniel J. Schuller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (October 2018 to present); Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development (July 2015 to October 2018); Investment Principal - J.P. Morgan Asset Management - Infrastructure Investments Group (2007 to 2015).

Colleen M. Arnold, President, Aqua Water (March 2020 to present); Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Aqua (September 2015 to March 2020).

Michael A. Huwar, President, Peoples Natural Gas (August 2020 to present); President Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania & Columbia Gas of Maryland (February 2017 to August 2020)

Daniel J. Hilferty, Lead Independent Director. Experience: Governor, Philadelphia Flyers (July 2023-present); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Comcast Spectacor, a Philadelphia-based American sports and entertainment company (February 2023-present); Chairman and CEO, Dune View Strategies LLC, an advisory firm focused on healthcare (2021-present); Former President and Chief Executive Officer of, and former Executive Advisor to, Independence Health Group (IHG), one of the nation's leading health insurers serving nine million customers in 25 states and Washington D.C. (2010-2022); President and Chief Executive Officer of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies (1996-2009); Executive Director of PennPORTS in the administration of Pennsylvania Governor Robert P. Casey (1990-1991); Assistant Vice President overseeing community and media relations for Saint Joseph's University (1987-1990). Other affiliations: Mr. Hilferty has served on several industry-based and nonprofit boards, including America's Health Insurance Plans, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and on a fund board of FS Investments. In 2015, he served as co-chair on the Executive Leadership Cabinet of the World Meeting of Families.

Christopher L. Bruner, Independent Director. Experience: Retired from Ernst & Young LLP (EY), a global professional services and accounting firm, December 2024 EY Audit Partner and Senior Advisory Partner, 2021-2024 Managing Partner Philadelphia Office EY, 2008-2021 Partner EY, 2000-2008 EY, 1987-2000 Mr. Bruner is a graduate of Indiana University from which he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Mr. Bruner has served on several non-profit boards, including as member and Chair of The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, member and Chair of the Audit Committee of Main Line Health Board, and member and former Treasurer of The Union League of Philadelphia.

Mr. David A. Ciesinski, Independent Director. Experience: CEO of The Marzetti Company (formerly Lancaster Colony Corporation), a Nasdaq-listed company that produces and markets consumer products with a focus on specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets, since 2017. President of Kraft Meal Solutions, 2014-2016. Group Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, H.J. Heinz Company, U.S. Retail Division, 2001-2013. Mr. Ciesinski has served as a director on the non-profit board of the National Veterans Memorial & Museum Foundation since 2003 and formerly served as a director on the non-profit board of the Mark IV Ministries, LLC. The Marzetti Company (formerly known as Lancaster Colony Corporation) (2016 to present). Mr. Ciesinski is a graduate of West Point and a veteran of the U.S. Army, with service during the first Gulf War in Iraq, where he earned a Bronze Star Medal. Mr. Ciesinski holds a master's degree in marketing and finance from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.

Elizabeth B. Amato, Independent Director. Experience: Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), 2015-2020. Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Organization of UTC with global responsibility for Human Resources and Communications functions 2012-2015. Ms. Amato joined UTC in 1985 at Pratt & Whitney and held a variety of the most senior human resources leadership positions across the corporation in both aerospace and commercial building systems, including UTC Climate, Controls & Security (2011-2012), Carrier (2010-2011), Pratt & Whitney (2006-2009) and Sikorsky (1997-2006). Ms. Amato is a recipient of the YWCA Women Achievers Award. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Children's Healthcare Charity, Inc. and Wake Forest University College Board of Visitors. Ms. Amato holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Davidson College and a law degree from the University of Connecticut.

W. Bryan Lewis, Independent Director. Experience: Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for United States Steel Corporation since 2019; responsible for the company's global investments for both the defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as other related programs; President and Chair, United States Steel Corporation and Carnegie Pension Fund, since 2019; Chief Investment Officer for Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System of Pennsylvania managing a $30 billion pension fund (2016-2019); Executive Director for State Universities Retirement System of Illinois managing a$ 20 billion pension fund (2015-2016); Investment Management for North Carolina Department of State Treasurer - Retirement Systems Division (2009-2015); Mr. Lewis holds an MBA from the University of Miami and a bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Maryland College Park. Other affiliations: Mr. Lewis serves on several industry-based and nonprofit boards, including Steelworkers Pension Trust (member on Board of Trustees), Virginia Retirement System (advisory member to the Board), Financial Accounting Foundation (Director), John Rex Endowment (Director), University of North Carolina Health Foundation (Director), Toigo Foundation (Director), and Institute for Private Capital (Director).

Tamara L. Linde, Independent Director. Experience Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), an energy company that is predominantly a regulated electric and gas utility and a nuclear generation business, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel, July 2014-March 2025, responsible for the legal and regulatory matters for the PSEG Companies, as well as several other corporate functions including risk, compliance, claims, and procurement. Vice President, Regulatory at PSEG 2006-2014. Ms. Linde has held other roles at PSEG including General Solicitor (2000-2006) and Attorney (1990-2000). Ms. Linde is a graduate of Seton Hall University from which she holds a bachelor's degree in History in 1986 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1989. Ms. Linde previously served on various boards, including on the board of PSEG Foundation, Chair of the Edison Electric Institute Legal Committee, member of the board of Community Foundation of New Jersey, member of the General Counsel Steering Committee of The National Association of Corporate Directors, past President of the Northeast chapter of the Energy Bar Association and past chair of the Energy Bar Association Electricity Regulation and Compliance Committee. Ms. Linde also served as a member of the American Arbitration Association/ International Centre for Dispute Resolution Council.

Mr. Bradley John Palmer, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (July 2025 to present); Vice President, Deputy Chief Accounting Officer (October 2024 to July 2025); Aqua Pennsylvania Controller (June 2021 to October 2024); Audit Senior Manager, Deloitte (January 2018 to June 2021); Accounting Manager, Florida Power & Light (June 2016 to January 2018); Accounting Manager, PECO Energy Company (June 2013 to June 2016)