Rod West

Essential Utilities Announces Election of Roderick K. West to Board of Directors

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of Rod West to the Essential board of directors.

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  • Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announces the election of Rod West to the Essential board of directors.
  • As president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans from 2007-2010, West led the company out of its post-Hurricane Katrina bankruptcy and back to profitability.
  • “Rod’s vast utility experience and his strategic and commercial acumen will have an immediate, tangible impact on the Essential Board of Directors and our colleagues, customers and shareholders,” said Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Christopher H. Franklin.
  • West is a life member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Sigma Pi Phi (The Boulé).

Dollar General Promotes Rod West

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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Dollar General today announced the promotion of Rod West to executive vice president of global supply chain effective September 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Dollar General today announced the promotion of Rod West to executive vice president of global supply chain effective September 1, 2023.
  • “Rod is an outstanding leader who will continue driving Dollar General forward through his considerable internal knowledge and experience on our supply chain team,” said Jeff Owen, Dollar General’s chief executive officer.
  • Prior to joining Dollar General, West held roles of increasing responsibility within the retail and consumer products consulting practice at Kurt Salmon Associates.
  • Additionally, West serves on the Board of Directors for the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and is a former executive sponsor of the Company’s African American Employee Resource Group.