Bernard G. Rethore Informs Mueller Water Products, Inc. that He Will Retire from the Board of Directors of the Company
December 01, 2022 at 10:03 pm
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On November 30, 2022, Bernard G. Rethore informed Mueller Water Products, Inc. that he will retire from the board of directors of the Company effective at the conclusion of his current term of service, which will end at the Companyâs annual meeting on February 7, 2023. Mr. Rethore has served on the Board since 2006 and as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee from January 2016 to September 2022. His decision to retire and not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management.
Mr. Rethore will remain a director and member of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Executive Committee through the date of his retirement. Relatedly, Lydia W. Thomas has assumed the role of Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Thomas has been a member of the Board and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since 2008.
Mueller Water Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. The Company's product and service portfolio includes engineered valves, fire hydrants, pipe connection and repair products, metering products, leak detection, pipe condition assessment, pressure management products, and software technology that provides critical water system data. The Company operates through two segments: Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions. Its Water Flow Solutions segment's portfolio includes iron gate valves, specialty valves and service brass products. Its Water Management Solutions segment's portfolio includes fire hydrants, repair and installation, natural gas, metering, leak detection, and pressure management and control products and solutions. Its brands include Canada Valve, Centurion, Echologics, Echoshore, ePulse, Ez-Max, Hersey, Hydro Gate, Hydro-Guard, HYMAX and others.