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Jason Houseworth and David Williams appointed to Jackson Hewitt Board of Directors

Industry Veterans Jason Houseworth, Former H&R Block Executive, and David Williams, Former Intuit, Inc. Executive and IRS Director, Expand Company’s Commitment to Helping the Hardest Working Americans with Their Taxes

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., the second-largest retail provider of assisted tax-preparation services in the United States, today announced the appointment of two industry leaders to its Board of Directors.

Former H&R Block executive Jason Houseworth and former Intuit, Inc. executive and IRS director David Williams were respectively appointed to the Board on November 9, 2020 and January 15, 2021. Mr. Houseworth and Mr. Williams are both highly respected executives with over four decades of combined tax services experience.

“I’m excited to welcome both Jason and David to the Jackson Hewitt Board of Directors,” said Greg Macfarlane, Jackson Hewitt CEO. “Their wealth of knowledge and deep expertise in the tax-preparation services industry and unique perspectives will be invaluable as Jackson Hewitt continues to grow and meet the increasingly complex needs of our hard-working customers. We’re fortunate to have the opportunity to leverage both Jason and David’s backgrounds and experiences.”

“Jackson Hewitt is a tremendously strong company with a best-in-class leadership team and the addition of Directors of Jason and David’s caliber to the Board is a testament to the Company’s success,” said Richard E. Thornburgh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jackson Hewitt and Senior Advisor to Corsair Capital. “The experiences and relationships Jason and David have gained over the course of their careers will be hugely beneficial to Jackson Hewitt as the Company continues to provide unmatched services and solutions to customers across the US.”

Jason Houseworth Biography

Jason Houseworth currently serves as Chief Product Officer at BacklotCars, an online marketplace for auto dealers. Prior to joining BacklotCars in 2020, Mr. Houseworth served as President and CEO of FanThreeSixty, a customer data platform built for sports. He previously held numerous leadership positions at H&R Block between 2008 and 2016, including Chief Innovation Officer, President of US Product Strategy & Development, President of Digital Tax and Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Before that, Mr. Houseworth also held various positions at Swiss Re, Accenture, Cyrus Consulting and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Houseworth served on the Board of Mylo, a Lockton Company, and Yodlee, and is a current Techstars Mentor for Techstars, a worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.

David Williams Biography

David Williams most recently served as Chief Tax Officer of Intuit, Inc., a global technology platform powering TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mint. He has had a long career in both tax policy and tax administration. Prior to joining Intuit in 2013, Mr. Williams served as Senior Tax Policy Advisor to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget and held numerous leadership roles at the IRS, including Director of the Return Preparer Office, Director of Electronic Tax Administration, Director of Refundable Credits and Chief of Communications and Liaison, between 1998 and 2009. Mr. Williams also previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Tax and Budget for the U.S. Treasury Department, Legislative Director for Senator Bill Bradley, Assistant Staff Director of Revenue and Natural Resources for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget and Legislative Assistant of Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee for the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

About Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. is an innovator in the tax industry, with a mission to provide its hard-working clients access to simple, low-cost solutions to manage their taxes and tax refunds. Jackson Hewitt is devoted to helping clients get ahead and stands behind its work with its Guaranteed Biggest Refund or $100 and Lifetime Accuracy guarantees. Clients can choose to file at one of Jackson Hewitt’s nearly 6,000 franchised and company-owned locations, including 3,000 in Walmart stores and online. Jackson Hewitt makes it easy and convenient for clients to file their taxes. For more information about products, services, and offers, or to locate a Jackson Hewitt office, visit www.jacksonhewitt.com or call 1 (800) 234-1040.

Contacts

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Susan Hardwick elected to the board of directors of New Jersey Resources

WALL, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) today announced the unanimous election of Susan Hardwick to the board. Ms. Hardwick currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States.

“Susan Hardwick is an accomplished leader with extensive industry and financial expertise, as well as deep knowledge of environmental, sustainability and governance issues that are a priority for our business and critical to our long-term success,” said Steve Westhoven, president and CEO of New Jersey Resources. “She is a welcome addition to our board of directors.”

“New Jersey Resources’ diverse and experienced board becomes even stronger with the addition of Susan Hardwick and her thoughtful, independent oversight,” said Donald Correll, chairman of the board of New Jersey Resources. “Along with her wealth of experience from her years in the utility and financial sectors, Susan also brings with her an important perspective rooted in public service and commitment to our communities.”

As executive vice president and CFO at American Water, Ms. Hardwick is responsible for the development and execution of business and financial strategy for the company’s regulated utility and market-based businesses. She also oversees all accounting and finance functions, including treasury, external reporting, budgeting and financial modeling, enterprise risk management, investor relations as well as customer operations and regulatory services.

Prior to joining American Water, she served as executive vice president and CFO at Vectren Corporation. As a member of the executive leadership team, she led the development and execution of business and financial strategy for the energy holding company and its regulated utility and nonutility subsidiaries.

Ms. Hardwick earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Indiana University. She is a certified public accountant, a member of the American Institute of CPAs, and has held numerous leadership and committee roles with the American Gas Association and the Edison Electric Institute.

She has also served in leadership positions on numerous community-based organizations, including the Board of Family Promise, Inc., the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, St. Vincent Evansville Medical Center, Fifth Third Bank and the Evansville Museum of Arts. She was also appointed by the governor of Indiana to the state’s Arts Commission, where she served two terms.

About New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that, through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution, asset management and home services. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:

New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains over 7,500 miles of natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve over half a million customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex and Burlington counties.
NJR Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects with a total capacity of nearly 350 megawatts, providing residential and commercial customers with low-carbon solutions.
NJR Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.
NJR Midstream serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its ownership of Leaf River Energy Center and the Adelphia Gateway Pipeline Project, as well as our 50 percent equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility, and our 20 percent equity interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project.
NJR Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators, solar and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.

NJR and its more than 1,100 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and initiatives such as The SAVEGREEN Project® and The Sunlight Advantage®. For more information about NJR: www.njresources.com.

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Contacts

Media:
Michael Kinney

732-938-1031

mkinney@njresources.com

Investors:
Dennis Puma

732-938-1229

dpuma@njresources.com