President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Chesapeake Utilities
Search every verified Jeffry Householder interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jeffrey Householder, president, CEO, and chairman of Chesapeake Utilities, has discussed the company’s culture and operations in recent appearances. In a 2025 interview, he described the company’s emphasis on innovative thinking and employee inclusion in strategic decisions. He recounted an experience helping a family after a hurricane in North Florida as an example of the company’s community focus. Householder also highlighted collaboration among energy industry CEOs, stating that he can call peers across the country for advice and reciprocates. In a 2019 testimonial, Householder explained the company’s decision to build a new campus in central Delaware, citing access to Route 1 and I-95, the local school systems, and the area’s appeal as a place to live. He praised Linda Parkowski of the Kent Economic Partnership for her knowledge of the market and community, saying she helped the company with its needs.
“One of the best days that I've had in my long career was helping to clean up a hurricane storm in North Florida. Found a lady with a couple of kids. One of them was special needs. She was in a mess. House was heavily damaged. So we scrambled around and got her a propane grill and a gas fire generator and diapers for th...”
“I think the biggest strength of our company is the culture that we have fostered over the past many years. We encourage and really almost demand innovative thinking. We want people to be creative. We want people to be included in the conversation of how we actually run the business and where we go next strategically.”
“I get these notes all the time how great our employees are when they show up on a job site, when they show up at a customer's house, when they show up to do something, whether it's service restoration or install a meter. We care about the communities we serve. We care about the customers that we serve. And it shows up...”
“What I see every day and for years and years in this business is the collaboration between companies. You don't see that in a lot of industries. If I've got a problem, if I've got an issue, I can pick up the phone and call CEOs or other folks in this industry across the country and they're happy to talk to me about tha...”
Innovative thinking isn't just an asset when working in natural gas utilities, for Chesapeake Utilities it's baked into the culture.
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