Donald L. Ware, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Ware has been the Chief Operating Officer of Pennichuck Corporation since
January 27, 2012. He was the Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering of
Pennichuck Corporation from 2004 to January 2012, and Chief Engineer and Vice
President from 1995 to 2004. Mr. Ware is also the Chief Operating Officer of Pennichuck
Water Works, Inc. and the Company’s other water utilities. From 1986 to 1995, Mr. Ware
was General Manager for the Augusta Water District in Augusta, Maine. Mr. Ware holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University and a Master of
Business Administration degree from the Whittemore Business School at the University of
New Hampshire. Mr. Ware’s base annual salary beginning as of April I, 2019 was
$206,618.88.
Summary of Proposal to be Voted Upon at the Annual Meeting
PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
On March 3, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors took action to recommend that the Sole
Shareholder elect James P. Dore, Elizabeth A. Dunn, H. Scott Flegal and Deborah Novotny as
Class B directors, each for a three-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THESE
FOUR NOMINEES.
Information regarding the professional backgrounds for each nominee follows:
Nominees for Director:
James P, Dore
(Director Since: May 2014)
Mr. Dore has been the Chief Executive Officer of Pageflex, Inc. (a software developer and
marketer of publishing and browsing software products and technologies) since July 2017
and Chief Financial Officer since March 2012. He was the Chief Financial Officer of
Bitstream Inc. from March 2003 to March 2012, and Corporate Controller from June 1999
to March 2003. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Celerity Solutions, Inc. from April
1999 to June 1999, and Corporate Controller from January 1997 to March 1999. Mr. Dore
has experience in both publicly traded and privately held companies. Mr. Dore is a
Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Dore holds a Bachelor of Science degree, with
distinction, from Clarkson University.
