Christopher H. Franklin

Christopher H. Franklin has been a director since April 2022. Since 1992, Mr. Franklin has served in various roles at Essential Utilities, Inc. (f.k.a. AquaAmerica, Inc.), a public company providing regulated utilities, including water, wasterwater and natural gas, to customers in 10 states. Since 2015, Mr. Franklin has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Essential Utilities, Inc. In addition to his current service on the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. since 2015, he previously served on the Board of Directors of ITC Holdings from 2011-2016. Mr. Franklin is active in the Pennsylvania community where he serves on a number of nonprofit and higher education boards, including the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees and the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia. Mr. Franklin earned his B.S. from West Chester University and his M.B.A. from Villanova University.