Brian Dingerdissen

Brian Dingerdissen is vice president, chief of staff, investor relations and communications for Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG), one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states.

As chief of staff, Dingerdissen maintains effective connections with key operations and functional staff across the Company, serving as an extension of the CEO's office, identifying potential issues and opportunities. In addition to his chief of staff duties, Dingerdissen is responsible for the overall investor relations, communications and environmental social governance (ESG) programs for the Company. Dingerdissen is also responsible for communications with all stakeholders, cultivating shareholder relationships and keeping them informed, while assisting the chief executive officer in the performance of his duties

Since Dingerdissen assumed leadership of investor relations in June 2008, shareholder value of the Company has grown by more than 300 percent. He played a key role in the successful CEO transition at the Company in 2015 including the formation and implementation of a new leadership team and growth strategy. In 2019, he led the investor relations efforts for the Company’s successful secondary public equity offering of $2 billion to secure financing for its acquisition of natural gas distribution company Peoples.