Nicholas DeBenedictis

Nicholas DeBenedictis is currently Chairman at Aqua North Carolina, Inc. He serves as Director at Independence Health Group, Inc., Independence Blue Cross LLC, Drexel University, Philadelphia Hospital Education Foundation, Pennsylvania Partnership for Economic Education, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Independence Visitor Center Corp., Philadelphia Health & Education Corp., and United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey.
He is Independent Director at MISTRAS Group, Inc. and Director at The Pennsylvania Society and Aqua Resources, Inc. Former roles include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., Chairman at Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Director at Commonwealth Edison Co., PECO Energy Co., Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co., Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co., and PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management).
Served as Independent Director at Glatfelter Corp.
and Exelon Corp., Director at Met-Pro Corp.
and Essential Utilities, Inc., Senior Vice President-Corporate & Public Affairs at PECO Energy Co., President at Philadelphia Suburban Water Co. and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Secretary at Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Director at Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, and Principal at United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Drexel University conferred in 1968 and 1969, respectively.