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Salmon Ventures Welcomes Fred Butler as Executive Vice President

MILLVILLE, NJ – Salmon Ventures Limited is pleased to announce that Frederick F. Butler, former New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Commissioner and President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, has joined our regulatory affairs team as Executive Vice President.

“We are honored to have Fred join our staff after concluding his distinguished 33-year career of public service to the State of New Jersey,” said Dr. Edward H. Salmon, Chairman of Salmon Ventures. “His experience as a state utility regulator coupled with his nationally and internationally renowned expertise in energy and utility policy issues make Fred a valued addition to our team.”

Mr. Butler recently concluded an eleven-year tenure as Commissioner on the NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU), where he was responsible for the regulation of electric, natural gas, telecommunications, investor-owned water and cable television industries in the state. During that time, Mr. Butler was a highly active member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). He chaired the Water, International Relations and Ad Hoc Global Climate Change Committees and consecutively served as the Association’s Second Vice President, First Vice President and President. He also served as Secretary-Treasurer and President of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, a board member of the National Regulatory Research Institute, and an advisory board member for a number of university public utility programs.

“Thanks to his superb professionalism and personality, Fred is one the most highly respected regulatory leaders in New Jersey and our nation,” said Kimberly Schalek Downes, CEO. “We are confident that his industry expertise and leadership skills will provide great strategic advice to our company and our clients.”

Prior to being appointed to the NJ BPU in 1999 by Governor Whitman, Mr. Butler worked in various roles at the NJ General Assembly Democratic Office, including Executive Director. Before that he worked as Deputy Director for the NJ Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning. Other previous positions include a Research Associate at the Eagleton Institute of Politics-Rutgers and Intermediate Grades Teacher in the Washington, D.C. Public Schools. Fluent in French, Spanish and Italian, Mr. Butler also has experience as an Instructor for the International Language Institute in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Butler received a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages and Political Science from Villanova University in 1968. He earned his Master’s degree in International Relations in 1973 from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Butler and his wife of 41 years, Carol Soban Butler, currently reside in Belle Mead, NJ. They have one son, Ethan, a daughter-in-law Nanci Ginty Butler and one grandson, Owen Francis Butler, born in 2008.

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About Salmon Ventures, Ltd.

Salmon Ventures Ltd., headquartered in Millville, New Jersey, is a firm with principals and associates serving clients nationally. The team at Salmon Ventures provides professional services including legislative, regulatory and general government affairs advice to utilities, government agencies, educational institutions, trade organizations, and businesses.