Board of Directors

NADINE LESLIE serves as Chair, President and CEO of Middlesex Water Company (NASADAQ:MSEX), a publicly-traded investor-owned water and wastewater utility company established in 1897. Middlesex Water is one of eight remaining U.S. based publicly traded water utilities in the country.

Ms. Leslie is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of domestic and international experience in the Water Industry. She was appointed President and CEO of Middlesex Water effective March 1, 2024. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ North America from 2019 to 2022. In this capacity, she was responsible for overseeing one of North America’s leading environmental companies, with revenues over $1.1 billion, providing water and recycling and recovery services to 6.6 million people in the United States and Canada. The scope of her responsibilities included 15 regulated water utilities, 65 municipal contracts through innovative public-private partnerships and the long-term asset management contracts for water storage facilities, serving more than 4,000 municipal and industrial clients. Ms. Leslie has served on the Boards of Provident Financial Services, Inc. and Provident Bank since June 2021 and joined the Board of Syensqo SA/NV in December 2023.

Ms. Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Faculte des Sciences in Haiti and completed an internship/scholarship program in urban planning at La Cambre University in Belgium.

JOSHUA BERSHAD, M.D., is Executive Vice President, Physician Services of RWJBarnabas Health and Chief Medical Officer of Rutgers Athletics. In addition to his role with RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Athletics, Dr. Bershad teaches in multiple capacities at Rutgers University, including as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, as Adjunct Clinical Professor at Rutgers-Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, and as Visiting Lecturer at Rutgers Business School EMBA Program. Previously, he served in multiple senior executive roles within Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital & Health System, including Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Medical Executive Committee for approximately 10 years. He was the organizer and initial President of RWJ Physician Enterprise, a multispecialty physician group. Dr. Bershad serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Middlesex County Medical Society and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of the VNA Health Group. Dr. Bershad attended both Rutgers Medical School and Rutgers Business School where he received his MD and MBA, respectively. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Geology from the State University of New York (SUNY) Binghamton.

JAMES F. COSGROVE, Jr., P.E., is President of One Water Consulting, LLC, a water resource solutions company providing strategic planning and regulatory compliance support to public and private sector entities. Prior to his current position, he served as Vice President and Principal of Kleinfelder, a firm offering consulting in architecture, civil and structural engineering, construction management, environmental analysis, remediation, and natural resources management throughout the U.S., Canada and Australia. A Professional Engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey, Mr. Cosgrove has over 30 years’ experience in the field of environmental engineering and science with extensive background in water quality monitoring and modeling. Mr. Cosgrove formerly served as Principal and Founder of Omni Environmental LLC, an environmental consulting firm based in Princeton, NJ. Mr. Cosgrove’s professional affiliations include the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Water Resources Association, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Water Environment Federation, among others. He served as a director of the Association of Environmental Authorities from 2005-2011 and currently serves on the New Jersey Clean Water Council. Mr. Cosgrove received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College and earned his M.E. in Environmental and Water Resource Systems Engineering from Cornell University.

KIM C. HANEMANN was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), effective June 30, 2021. PSE&G is one of the largest combined electric and gas companies in the United States and is New Jersey’s oldest and largest publicly owned utility. Previously, she had been PSE&G’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In that role, she was responsible for PSE&G’s electric, gas and customer operations, as well as the company’s asset management and centralized services organization. She also oversaw the on-time, on-scope and on-budget execution of the company’s large construction projects. Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer in January 2020, Ms. Hanemann held numerous leadership positions in both electric and gas field operations and in utility support operations. Prior to being named Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Hanemann held numerous leadership positions in both electric and gas field operations and in utility support operations. Ms. Hanemann is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the New Jersey Utilities Association. She was previously a member of the Board of Trustees of Children’s Specialized Hospital. Ms. Hanemann earned her Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.

ROBERT HOGLUND is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Consolidated Edison, Inc., where he led all financial functions and served as management liaison to key Board committees. He chaired the boards of two subsidiaries Clean Energy Business and Con Edison Transmission and served on the board of Orange & Rockland Utilities. Before joining Consolidated Edison, Mr. Hoglund spent over 15 years in investment banking, including as Managing Director for Citigroup. He is active in the not-for-profit sector, serving as Chair of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and holding board roles with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the Citizens Budget Commission. Mr. Hoglund holds an MBA and JD from the University of Virginia and a BA with distinction from the University of Virginia. He is admitted to the New York bar.

STEVEN M. KLEIN, CPA, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Northfield Bank, with overall responsibility for activities of these entities. He was named to the Board of Directors of Northfield Bancorp. Inc. and Northfield Bank in August 2013. Mr. Klein’s background includes serving as an audit partner with the international accounting and auditing firm KPMG LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a board member of the New Jersey Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association. Mr. Klein serves on the Board of Trustees of Richmond University Medical Center. He earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Montclair State University.

VAUGHN L. MCKOY Esq., is Partner with the firm of Connell Foley, LLP where he specializes in general and commercial litigation, regulatory matters, corporate governance, ethics and compliance and government affairs. His leadership experience includes over 25 years working with federal and state governments, non-profits, law firms and corporations. Mr. McKoy brings to the Middlesex Board over 12 years of experience in various legal and business positions of increasing responsibility at Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) New Jersey’s largest utility company, where he completed his tenure as Managing Director and Vice-President. Mr. McKoy serves on the Board of Governors of Hackensack Meridian Medical School. He serves as Vice Chair of the Dfree Global Foundation and on the Corporate Advisory Council of the Boys and Girls Clubs of New Jersey. Mr. McKoy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in administration of justice from Rutgers University. He earned a juris doctorate from Rutgers University’s School of Law and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University’s Stern School of Business.