Philip E. Riley
Corporate Officer/Principal at Black Opal Equity LLC
Profile
Mr. Riley is currently a private investor as well as the President & Chief Executive Officer of Utility Service Partners, Inc. and sits on the company's Board.
He joined Consolidated Natural Gas� interstate pipeline company in 1977 and progressed through the CNG organization where he was named Sr. Vice President & General Manager of CNG Retail Services, Inc. in 1998.
He became Sr. Vice President & General Manager of Dominion Retail Services, Inc. in 2000 at the time of the Dominion Resources, Inc. acquisition of CNG.
In December 2001, Mr. Riley left Dominion Resources and along with two other former Dominion senior managers formed a self-funded, privately held company to search for acquisition targets.
In September, 2003, he and his colleagues formed Utility Service Partners, Inc. and acquired Columbia Service Partners, Inc. from the publicly listed utility, NiSource.
Mr. Riley graduated from West Virginia University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.
He received MBA from West Virginia University in 1987.
Philip E. Riley active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Black Opal Equity LLC
 Black Opal Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Opal Equity LLC (BOE) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Matt Day. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-10-29 |
Former positions of Philip E. Riley
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CNG Energy Services
 CNG Energy Services Gas DistributorsUtilities Part of Sempra, CNG Energy Services is an American company that distributes natural gas. The company is based in PA. CNG Energy Services was acquired by Sempra from Consolidated Natural Gas Co. on July 31, 1998 for $48 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Utility Service Partners, Inc.
 Utility Service Partners, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Utility Service Partners, Inc. provides water and sewer service line repairs solutions to homeowners. It offers service line warranties. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Philip E. Riley
| West Virginia University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Utility Service Partners, Inc.
Utility Service Partners, Inc. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Utility Service Partners, Inc. provides water and sewer service line repairs solutions to homeowners. It offers service line warranties. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA. | Finance |
Black Opal Equity LLC
Black Opal Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Opal Equity LLC (BOE) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Matt Day. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
CNG Energy Services
CNG Energy Services Gas DistributorsUtilities Part of Sempra, CNG Energy Services is an American company that distributes natural gas. The company is based in PA. CNG Energy Services was acquired by Sempra from Consolidated Natural Gas Co. on July 31, 1998 for $48 million. | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy Solutions, Inc. |
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