Leading Executives in Other Utilities
John C. Griffith
President & Chief Executive Officer, American Water Works Company, Inc.
Became President & CEO on May 14, 2025 after serving as CFO and President; now leading American Water’s next phase of growth, including a $315M agreement to acquire Nexus Water Group systems across eight states and executing a $40–$42B 10‑year capex plan.
Company bio | Press/media | LinkedIn (company)
Christopher H. Franklin
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Essential Utilities, Inc.
Chairman & CEO since 2015; under his leadership the company broadened from Aqua America into a multi-utility platform, doubling customers and acquiring Peoples Natural Gas for $4.3B.
Company bio | Press/media | LinkedIn (company)
Martin A. Kropelnicki
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, California Water Service Group (CWT)
Chairman, President & CEO (since 2023); past chair of NAWC who rang the NYSE bell for NAWC’s 130th anniversary, and a prominent advocate for regulated water investment and ESG.
Company bio | Investor relations | LinkedIn (company)
Eric W. Thornburg
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, SJW Group
Chair, President & CEO since 2018; leads a multi‑state, investor‑owned water utility platform including San Jose Water, Connecticut Water, and The Texas Water Company.
Company officers | Press/media | LinkedIn (company)
Robert J. Sprowls
President & Chief Executive Officer, American States Water Company (AWR)
President & CEO since 2009; also leads subsidiaries Golden State Water and American States Utility Services; past president of the National Association of Water Companies.
Company officers | IR site | LinkedIn (company)
Joseph “JT” Hand
President & Chief Executive Officer, The York Water Company (YORW)
President & CEO since March 1, 2020; former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers senior leader, now steering one of America’s longest‑tenured investor‑owned water utilities.
Company bio | Press/media | LinkedIn (company)
Nadine Leslie
Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer, Middlesex Water Company (MSEX)
Appointed President & CEO on March 1, 2024 and named Board Chair in May 2025; previously CEO of SUEZ North America, bringing 25+ years of water-sector leadership.
Company bio | Press/media | LinkedIn (company)
Ron L. Fleming
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS)
Chairman since 2018 and President & CEO since 2015; leads an Arizona‑focused regulated utility known for ‘Total Water Management’ and smart water technologies.
Company bio | Investor relations | LinkedIn (company)
Estelle Brachlianoff
Chief Executive Officer, Veolia
CEO since July 1, 2022; championing Veolia’s ‘GreenUp’ strategy and U.S. expansion, with the U.S. a key growth market for the world’s largest environmental services firm.
Company bio | News (strategy) | LinkedIn (company)
Fred Van Heems
President & Chief Executive Officer, Veolia North America
President & CEO leading Veolia’s North American zone; advancing workforce and technology partnerships while expanding operations across water, waste and energy services.
Newsroom | Media contacts | LinkedIn (company)
Xavier Girre
Chief Executive Officer, SUEZ
Appointed CEO effective July 1, 2025; brings executive experience across Veolia, La Poste and EDF, after serving on SUEZ’s board and chairing its CSR committee.
Company news | Governance update | LinkedIn (company)
Louise Beardmore
Chief Executive Officer, United Utilities Group PLC
Became CEO in March 2023; leading a proposed £13.7bn 2025–30 plan and an accelerated program to cut storm overflow spills across North West England.
Executive team | Press office | LinkedIn (company)
Liv Garfield
Chief Executive, Severn Trent PLC
CEO since 2014 and one of the FTSE’s longest‑serving water leaders; Severn Trent achieved a record fifth consecutive 4‑star rating in the Environment Agency’s 2024 performance assessment.
Leadership bio | Media contacts | LinkedIn (company)
Mark Thurston
Chief Executive Officer, Anglian Water Group
Former HS2 chief who became Group CEO in August 2024; now leading one of the UK’s most climate‑stressed water regions with major investment in resilience and smart metering.
Appointment news | Biography | LinkedIn (company)
Alex Plant
Chief Executive, Scottish Water
Took up the Chief Executive role on June 1, 2023; steering Scotland’s public water utility toward a 2040 net‑zero target and resilience upgrades.
Executive team | News | LinkedIn (company)
Nicola Shaw
Chief Executive, Yorkshire Water (Kelda Group)
CEO since May 2022; veteran infrastructure leader from National Grid and HS1, driving service and environmental performance improvements across Yorkshire.
Corporate governance | LinkedIn (company) | News (context)
David L. Gadis
Chief Executive Officer & General Manager, DC Water
CEO & General Manager since 2018; overseeing a $2.7B Clean Rivers program and one of the world’s largest advanced wastewater treatment plants.
CEO bio | News | LinkedIn (company)
Deven Upadhyay
General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Named General Manager in January 2025; leads the wholesale water supplier serving 19 million people across six Southern California counties.
Press release | Contact (Executive Office) | LinkedIn (company)
Goh Si Hou
Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
Chief Executive guiding landmark projects like the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 and energy‑demand response initiatives to bolster grid resilience.
Press release | Press release | LinkedIn (agency)
Jose Victor Emmanuel “Jocot” de Dios
President & Chief Executive Officer, Manila Water Company, Inc.
President & CEO recognized for international growth and operational excellence; Manila Water won GWI’s 2022 ‘Water Company of the Year’ and expanded into Saudi Arabia.
Company news | Expansion news | LinkedIn (company)
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