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CUC chairman quits
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Posted on Jun 23 1999
Commonwealth Utilities Corporation Chairman Juan S. Dela Cruz, resigned yesterday from the Board of Directors, citing his desire to devote more time in his private job.
“I have been proud to serve and believe that during my tenure the Board has achieved many accomplishments. We have paved the way for a new power plant for Saipan and have a new power plant up and running on Tinian,” he said in his resignation letter to Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio.
“We have made progress in the difficult area of water supply to all the islands of the CNMI. During the last four years we have made great strides in improving the finance of the corporation – overtime costs, travel expenditures, and non-essential purchase costs have been significantly reduced,” he added.
“CUC has also led the way in the CNMI government in instituting and enforcing a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy, and attendance policies, which have vastly improved the work environment.”
Dela Cruz said he wanted to devote more time to his job at Saipan Stevedore Company, Inc. “The time demands of this position are tremendous and have increased in recent months. I wish the best to the Board and the person elected to succeed me as Chairman.”
CUC Executive Director Timothy P. Villagomez expressed his regret over his resignation, saying Dela Cruz “has been a conscientious, hard-working chairman and Board member for the last four years, and we will miss his presence.”
He added that “he has led the Board through difficult times with great success and has put time, energy, and careful consideration into every issue faced by the board.”
During his time with the Board over the past five years, Dela Cruz served as operation committee chairman, Board secretary, telecommunications committee chairman, vice chairman, and Board chairman.
