Elaine Bittner Email & Phone Number

Elaine Bittner has over 30-years of experience taking on companies’ toughest operational and strategic challenges, challenging the status quo, developing growth strategies, driving strategic change, acquiring and integrating new businesses and transforming underperforming businesses to top performers. Prior to forming EB Strategy Partners, Elaine served as President and Chief Operating Officer of three businesses and Chief Strategy Officer of nine different businesses operating in more than 10 states. Her performance as Chief Strategy Officer, President, and Chief Operating Officer led to national recognition at the New York Stock Exchange by CNBC as the top-performing company in the top-performing sector among all NYSE publicly traded companies. Nationally recognized as a top executive with numerous awards, including: Named "Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Oil and Gas" for being a top leader in her organization and profession; directly contributing to business growth and strategic direction; maintaining a record of accomplishments in areas of expertise; serving as a role model who inspires other women and is active in mentoring the next generation of female professionals in the industry; operates with the highest integrity and ethical behavior and demonstrates a commitment to corporate citizenshipReceived Top Women in Business Award for outstanding leadership in Delaware CommunitiesNamed "Female Executive of the Year" - Developed and executed strategic plans that produced record business growth, opened new markets, increased talent retention and engagementHighlights:• Strategy and execution producing eleven consecutive years of record earnings and placing company in the top quartile among all companies traded on the NYSE for Shareholder return.• Awarded “Top Workplace” among mid-sized companies for 7 consecutive years, leading the employee engagement strategy and human resources team. • Receiving the American Heart Association “Passion and Leadership” Award for leadership and Chair role with the “Go Red for Women” event. • Led M&A transaction creating a new business that opened new markets with 2,500+ miles of gathering and pipelines in the Marcellus and Utica shale production areas, serving 30,000+ end-users.• Developed and executed several FERC certificated Pipeline Expansion Projects, quadrupling capacity for natural gas delivery to the Delmarva Peninsula, growing miles of pipeline, adding new interconnect points, upgrading compression and facilities, while satisfying Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, PHMSA and DOT regulations.