Mr Shassian was appointed to the UIL board of directors in anticipation of upcoming retirements over the next several years of directors who are approaching the company’s retirement age for board service.

Since April 2006, Mr Shassian has been executive vice president and CFO for Frontier Communications.

James Torgerson, president and CEO of UIL, said: We are extremely pleased to welcome Don to our board of directors. Don’s financial and management expertise will be a valuable asset to our already strong board of directors.