ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Spire's
board of directors announced that it has increased the size of the
board from 8 members to 9 and elected Steve
Schwartz as its newest member.
Steve, 59, is currently president and chief executive officer of
Brooks Automation and a member of its board of directors. Brooks
Automation is a leading international provider of automation and
cryogenic solutions for multiple markets, including semiconductor
manufacturing and life sciences.
"We are pleased to welcome Steve to our board. He brings
extensive leadership experience as chief executive officer of a
public company that's driving innovation and technology in the
manufacturing space," said Ed
Glotzbach, board chairman of Spire.
"Innovating through technology is a strategic imperative for
Spire. It's one that we are actively deploying across our company,"
said Suzanne Sitherwood, president
and CEO of Spire. "Steve started his career in the innovation space
more than 30 years ago. He understands what it takes to nurture and
grow an innovative mindset within a company."
As president and chief executive officer of Brooks Automation,
Steve provides the strategic vision and execution to assure
continued growth in semiconductor and life science markets. Steve
began his career at Applied Materials Inc. and has held many senior
leadership roles throughout his career, including head of Applied's
High Temperature Films division and vice president and general
manager of the Services division. He was also president of the
first software business unit for Applied Materials. Steve earned
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering
from Purdue University. He also earned
an MBA from the University of
Chicago.
About Spire
At Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) we believe energy exists to help make
people's lives better. It's a simple idea, but one that's at the
heart of our company. Every day we serve 1.7 million customers
making us the fifth largest publicly traded natural gas company in
the country. We help families and business owners fuel their daily
lives through our gas utilities serving Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. Our other gas-related businesses
include Spire Marketing, Spire STL Pipeline and Spire Storage. We
are transforming our business and pursuing growth through 1)
growing organically, 2) investing in infrastructure, 3) acquiring
and integrating, and 4) innovation and technology. Learn more
at SpireEnergy.com.
Investor Contact:
Scott W. Dudley Jr.
314-342-0878
Scott.Dudley@SpireEnergy.com
Media Contact:
Jessica B. Willingham
314-342-3300
Jessica.Willingham@SpireEnergy.com
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