NASHUA, N.H., Jan. 30, 2004 -- Pennichuck Corp. announced that Michelle L. Chicoine, of Bedford, has joined the company's board of directors.
Chicoine, who is chief financial officer at St. Paul's School in Concord, brings to the Pennichuck board more than 25 years of business and financial management experience in public accounting, real estate development, construction, energy and education.
Prior to joining St. Paul's School in 2001, Chicoine was executive-vice president of EnergyNorth, where she was responsible for all strategic, administrative and operational functions of the company's natural gas and propane subsidiaries, and was a member of its board of directors. She also served as president and chief operating officer of EnergyNorth Natural Gas and as vice chairman and chief executive officer of EnergyNorth Propane.
"Michelle brings extraordinary business acumen and insight to the Pennichuck board. Her extensive experience in finance and operations, combined with her background in the utilities and real estate industries, will greatly benefit Pennichuck as we move forward to achieve our strategic goals," said Donald L. Correll, president and chief executive officer of Pennichuck.
Chicoine is also a trustee of the University System of New Hampshire, and was elected as the first woman and youngest chairman of the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants and The Greater Manchester Family YMCA, where she received recognition as "volunteer of the year," the highest award given to a non-YMCA employee.
A 1977 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Chicoine began her career as manager of small and emerging business at Deloitte & Touche, and earned New Hampshire certification as a certified public accountant in 1979. She later served as corporate controller for the Harvey Construction Company in Bedford, and from 1986 to 1990 was chief financial officer at Tamposi Family Enterprises, a real estate development company in Nashua.
Pennichuck Corporation is a holding company located in Nashua, New Hampshire with three wholly owned operating subsidiaries involved in regulated water supply and distribution in Nashua and towns throughout southern and central New Hampshire; non-regulated, water-related services conducted through Pennichuck Water Service Company; and real estate management and development activities conducted through The Southwood Corporation.
