President and Chief Operating Officer of Thomson, Corder and Co.;
Appointed as Joint Member by City of Wilmington and New Hanover County;
Jennifer Adams Selected Vice Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mike McGill
(910) 332-6704
After Hours: (910) 622-8472
Mike.McGill@cfpua.org
Wilmington, NC (March 8, 2017): Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) is pleased to announce that Wes Corder was seated today as a member of CFPUA’s Board. He is a joint appointment by New Hanover County and the City of Wilmington and will complete the term of Patricia Kusek, which is set to expire on June 30, 2017. Ms. Kusek became an appointee of New Hanover County upon her election as a New Hanover County Commissioner.
Mr. Corder grew up in Wilmington and is currently the president and CEO of Thomson, Corder and Co., a full-service civil construction firm providing services for custom subdivisions, industrial plants and commercial sites in the Wilmington area. Corder has worked in the field for more than a decade and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. Mr. Corder is a member of the Cameron Executive Network at UNCW and enjoys mentoring young students on ways to be successful in business.
“As the owner of a local business focused on construction, I knowthe importance of both maintaining and improving essential infrastructure,”said Mr. Corder. “This region is poised for significant growth in the comingyears and I hope to bring my knowledge of project planning, engineering, anddevelopment to the table for the benefit of our ratepayers.”
TheBoard also selected Jennifer Adams to serve as its Vice Chair to replace Patricia Kusek. Ms. Adams is a longtime resident of Wilmington who currently serves as the Facilities and Maintenance Department Head for Corning. Ms. Adams has worked in the environmental field for more than two decades and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of North Carolina. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech, as well as an MBA from UNCW. Ms. Adams is active with several nonprofit organizations. She is a board member of Communities in School Cape Fear and also works with the Wilmington Concert Association and Junior Achievement.
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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority(CFPUA) was formed by the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County to combinetheir water and sewer operations. It began operations on July 1, 2008. Today,the Authority serves more than 67,000 water customer accounts and more than65,000 wastewater customer accounts. It oversees more than 1,000 miles ofwater distribution mains and nearly 1,000 miles of sewer mains. For moreinformation, visit www.cfpua.org.