Mr. Winter is a former partner in the Buffalo, New York office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), serving in that role from 1987 until his retirement in June 2014. During his tenure, Mr. Winter was responsible for leading the delivery of assurance services to public entities with experience serving many sectors including Consumer and Industrial Products Manufacturing, Energy and Healthcare. Since 2010 he was also a member of the PwC National Office based in New Jersey, which serves as support for all PwC U.S. practice offices. Mr. Winter served on the Board of Directors of Gas Natural, Inc. (EGAS) from October 2014 through its sale in August 2017. His accounting and business expertise, including an in-depth understanding of the preparation and analysis of financial statements, makes him highly qualified to serve as a director.