PHOENIX, Aug. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Water Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GWRS), (TSX: GWR), a pure-play water resource management company, has appointed Timothy J. Sabo to the new position of regulatory counsel and promoted Heather Krupa to controller.

“These appointments reflect the continuing development of our management team to ensure we remain at the forefront of our industry while successfully executing our declared growth strategy, including water utility acquisitions and ongoing high organic growth,” said Ron Fleming, Global Water CEO. “Given Tim’s deep knowledge and leadership in the industry, and especially his extensive experience with Arizona Corporation Commission and successful legal representations of public utilities, we’re now in a stronger position to accelerate and optimize all related growth activities. Additionally, this appointment is not expected to add material expenses as Global Water utilized Tim for significant hours through his prior firm.”

Fleming continued: “Heather has done an excellent job as our director of financial reporting and interim controller. Over the past six months, Heather has taken over the responsibilities of the controller position, where she has proven her ability to succeed in this position. Heather’s responsibilities as controller will be essential as we progress SOX compliance, evaluate all growth opportunities, and work to integrate new utilities onto our platform.”

Timothy J. Sabo Bio
Sabo brings to Global Water more than 16 years of experience in successfully representing water and wastewater utilities with their legal and regulatory affairs, including regular appearances before the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) involving utility rate cases, rulemakings and certificate applications. Sabo has a long relationship with Global Water, having served as their outside regulatory counsel since 2005.

Sabo previously served as an attorney at Snell & Wilmer in Arizona, where he led a number of high-profile cases and other utility matters. He served as a lead attorney for the water utility industry in the ACC 2016 water policy workshops, which resulted in the development of new water policies.

Before Snell & Wilmer, he was an attorney at Roshka, DeWulf & Patten, where he represented water, electric, gas and telecommunications utilities in proceedings before the ACC, as well as in complex federal litigation, state litigation and arbitration matters.

Earlier, Sabo served as an attorney for the ACC, where he represented the regulatory agency in appeals, federal and state court litigation, proceedings before the FCC and FERC. He also represented the ACC Staff in numerous rate cases and other proceedings before the ACC.

Sabo holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a juris doctor, cum laude, from Arizona State University College of Law.

Heather Krupa Bio
Prior to her appointment as Global Water’s controller, Krupa has served as the company’s director of financial reporting and as interim controller since April 2018. She brings to the position more than 12 years of accounting experience. She began her career as an auditor with Ernst & Young LLP in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on the oil and gas industry and experience in mergers and divestitures.

After Ernst & Young, she has served a number of publicly-traded companies in various accounting and financial reporting roles, including as senior financial analyst and financial reporting manager. This includes Exelon Corporation, where she assisted in the financial reporting of a $7.4 billion utility merger, and Florist Transworld Delivery, where she assisted with a $500 million merger.

Krupa holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from DePaul University. She is a certified public accountant, licensed in Illinois, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

About Global Water Resources
Global Water Resources, Inc. is a leading water resource management company that owns and operates 10 utility companies which provide water, wastewater, and recycled water services. The company’s service areas are located primarily in growth corridors around metropolitan Phoenix. Global Water recycles nearly 1 billion gallons of water annually. To learn more, visit www.gwresources.com.

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