Leadership

Jeffry Sterba is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Mr. Sterba brings more than 30 years of exceptional operational experience and a wealth of industry knowledge to American Water.

Mr. Sterba leads a team of more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 16 million people in 35 states and Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. He is responsible for developing the overall strategy and vision of American Water and directing its key business development initiatives.

Prior to joining American Water on August 16, 2010, Mr. Sterba served as Chairman and CEO of PNM Resources, Inc., the parent company of PNM, Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) and First Choice Power, from 2000 until March 2010. He currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of PNM Resources. Since joining PNM in 1977, he held a succession of positions including Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President Bulk Power Services, Senior Vice President Asset Restructuring, Senior Vice President Retail Electric & Water Services and Vice President Revenue Management. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Sterba was Executive Vice President of United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), a global energy company headquartered in Maryland.

Mr. Sterba is a nationally recognized thought leader in the areas of energy policy, climate change legislation, renewable energy, and sustainability. He has served as chair of Edison Electric Institute, the national association of shareholder owned utilities, and chair of the Electric Power Research Institute, a non-profit center for energy and environment research. He serves on the board of directors of the Meridian Institute and is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Mr. Sterba also previously served on the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and is a recipient of the Keystone Leadership in Industry Award and numerous other national and local honors.

Mr. Sterba has been actively involved in community and economic development efforts. He served as a community board member for Wells Fargo of New Mexico, on the board of directors of the Albuquerque Community Foundation, and as a member of the Kirtland Partnership Committee. He has also chaired the Albuquerque Economic Forum, United Way of Central New Mexico, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and the Middle Rio Grande Business Education Compact.

Mr. Sterba attended Washington University in St. Louis, earning a bachelor's degree and completing post-graduate work in economics, and was accepted as a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago. He resides in Philadelphia, and is married with two grown children.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Walter Lynch is president and chief operating officer of regulated operations for American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. He previously served as the president of regulated operations, and assumed this new, expanded role in March 2010. In his current role, Mr. Lynch is responsible for the successful performance of American Water's 20 regulated states, serving approximately 1,625 communities, and for leading other operations such as engineering, maintenance, SCADA, the central lab, procurement and operational risk management. In addition, Mr. Lynch leads the company's two national customer call centers, as well as the company's business transformation effort, which ensures that the company employs the proper technology and processes to execute its key strategies.

Mr. Lynch previously served as the executive vice president of Business Operations for the company's Eastern Division. The division encompasses eight states stretching from Tennessee to New York and has approximately 2,600 employees. Prior to that, he was president of American Water's Northeast Region. In this role, he oversaw more than 1,000 employees and was responsible for operations that provided more than 2 million people in New Jersey and New York with water and wastewater services. Mr. Lynch also served as president of American Water Products and Services Group. In this capacity, he led and developed 10 non-regulated business lines with more than $500 million in revenue and 1,500 employees.

A veteran of environment-related businesses for the past 20 years, Mr. Lynch originally joined American Water Services in 2001 as president of the Southwest Region, overseeing a 12-state region with multiple business lines. He was responsible for all aspects of service delivery, business development and sales and marketing. Prior to that, he spent a number of years in the solid waste and residuals business, where he led successful start-ups and high-growth organizations. He also worked for Mobil Oil Corp.

Mr. Lynch has a broad range of expertise which includes engineering, operations, sales and marketing, regulatory compliance and business development.

A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he holds a bachelor's in general engineering and attained the rank of Captain before his departure from the U.S. Army in 1990.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Ellen C. Wolf is senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Ms. Wolf has responsibility for all financial functions, including directing and coordinating all company financial objectives and obligations; ensuring the integrity of financial statements; developing budgets for both annual and interim periods; developing cash management investment strategies; maintaining a financially solvent organization; leading Sarbanes-Oxley; and overseeing the shared services organization.

Prior to re-joining American Water in 2006, Ms. Wolf served as senior vice president and CFO of USEC Inc., a global energy company, a position she held since December 2003. In this role, Ms. Wolf oversaw all financial functions and was an active member of USEC's Business Conduct Committee and Benefits Administration Committee, and chaired the Benefits Investment Committee.

From 1999-2003, Ms. Wolf was employed by American Water as vice president and CFO. Over the course of her tenure, her responsibilities included finance, corporate accounting, internal audit, information technology services and customer services.

Ms. Wolf's career began with the accounting firm of Deloitte Haskins & Sells. After leaving Deloitte Haskins & Sells, from 1987-1999, she held various positions with increasing responsibility in corporate accounting, finance and business development for Bell Atlantic and several of its subsidiaries, including Bell Atlantic Enterprises International, Bell Atlantic Mobile and Bell Atlantic Corp. Ms. Wolf was Treasurer of Bell Atlantic for several years until she left the company in 1999.

Ms. Wolf received a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a master's in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was named the "2009 CFO of the Year" by the Philadelphia Business Journal, a recipient of the "50 Key Women in Energy Awards in 2001" for her leadership and recognized by South Jersey Magazine as one of South Jersey's "Top Business Women" in 2008, which highlights South Jersey's brightest, most inspirational and accomplished area women. Currently, she serves on the board of directors of Airgas, Inc. and the Philadelphia Zoo. She is also a former board member and active volunteer for Water For People.

Ms. Wolf is married to Richard Harris, a professor of political science at Rutgers University, and has two sons and a daughter.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Kellye Walker is chief administrative officer and general counsel of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Her position was expanded in September 2010 from her previous role as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary.

In this role, Ms. Walker oversees and provides strategic direction for American Water's Human Resources, Communications and Information Technology Services departments. In addition, she serves as the chief legal officer of American Water, providing oversight, guidance and direction regarding legal advice on all matters, and oversees its team of attorneys responsible for all aspects of American Water's legal affairs, as well as corporate governance and board matters.

Prior to joining American Water in January 2010, Ms. Walker served as senior vice president and general counsel at Diageo North America, Inc., where she was responsible for all corporate and commercial legal matters including mergers and acquisitions, human resources and labor relations, procurement and regulatory compliance. She also previously served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.

Other previous experience includes serving as a partner with the law firm of Hill & Barlow in Boston, Mass., and a partner and/or associate with the firms of Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy in New Orleans, La., and Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry in Nashville, Tenn.

Ms. Walker is a graduate of Emory University School of Law, where she was named the 1992 Outstanding Woman Law Graduate, and of Louisiana Tech University. She also is the chair of "Stakeholder 100," which mentors top-performing law firm associates across the country to help them achieve their fullest potential.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Mark Strauss is senior vice president of Corporate Strategy and Business Development. Named to this position in 2010, Mr. Strauss is responsible for working with the senior management team to link overall strategy and major growth efforts for American Water's regulated and competitive operations.

Mr. Strauss was previously president of American Water Enterprises, the non-regulated products and services division of American Water. In this role, Mr. Strauss oversaw American Water's non-regulated business units that offer operations and maintenance contract services across the United States and Canada, including water and wastewater management for military bases, service-line protection programs, design, construction and operation of community onsite water and wastewater systems, and other innovative solutions that address a variety of challenges facing the industry.

Previously, Mr. Strauss served as president and chief executive officer of Applied Water Management Group, American Water's fully-integrated water and wastewater infrastructure design, build, finance, own and operate affiliate, which provides customized water and wastewater management solutions to real estate developers, industrial clients, and small to midsized communities. During his tenure, Mr. Strauss was credited with bringing to fruition projects that include the Solaire in New York City, the nation's first on-site water recycling system built inside a multi-family residential building, to winning the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award for a water reclamation project in New Jersey.

Mr. Strauss joined American Water's Applied Water Management Group in 1997 as corporate counsel and secretary. He was promoted to the position of chief operating officer in 2002, a position he held until his appointment as division president and chief executive officer in 2003.

Prior to that, he had been with Vizzoni Brothers Construction, Inc. as vice president and general counsel. Mr. Strauss was an associate/junior partner at the law firm of Ozzard, Rizzolo, Klein, Mauro & Savo, and an Associate at the law firm of Toolan, Romond, Abbot and Domenichetti.

He is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, the board of directors of Skylands Community Bank, and the Design/Build Institute of America.

Mr. Strauss holds a JD from Seton Hall University School of Law, N.J., and a bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, ME.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

John R. Bigelow is senior vice president of Business Services for American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. In this role, Mr. Bigelow is responsible for further driving efficiencies and best practices across the American Water footprint. He also leads certain centralized support functions to achieve operational excellence.

Mr. Bigelow joined American Water in 1994 and successfully held a number of senior management positions during his tenure. He most recently served as president of New Jersey American Water where he was responsible for customer, regulatory and local government relationships, operational and financial results, and was the principal external contact for American Water in New Jersey. He also served as American Water's senior vice president of Regulatory Programs and Enterprise Risk Management and as the company's chief financial officer from December 2003 to February 2006 and was primarily responsible for the financial activities of the company.

Additionally, Mr. Bigelow served as vice president and treasurer of New Jersey American Water and director, vice president and treasurer of New Jersey American Resources Company. In these positions, his overall responsibilities included leadership of accounting procurement, information services, finance, business development, customer service, rates and contract pricing and negotiation.

Mr. Bigelow began his career with GPU System Companies, where he spent a total of 18 years in various leadership roles in the finance area.

Mr. Bigelow is also a board and/or committee member of Drexel MBA Career Services Advisory Board, New Jersey American Water Company, National Association of Water Companies, William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy and New Jersey Utilities Association.

Mr. Bigelow holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University and a master's in Business Administration from St. Joseph's University.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Emily Ashworth is vice president and chief information officer of American Water. Ms. Ashworth is responsible for developing and implementing information technology services (ITS) strategies and transformation roadmap. Leading the ITS management team, Ms. Ashworth has day to day operational responsibility as well as responsibility for providing the vision for the future. Ms. Ashworth has been instrumental in creating an enterprise architecture discipline, providing the vision to launch a business transformation program and implementing ITIL based processes at American Water. Ms. Ashworth daily provides direction for implementing business solutions that integrate the latest technologies to deliver reliable technical performance and savings, ensuring goal alignment with business objectives and managing a high performance ITS infrastructure.

Ms. Ashworth has extensive experience in enterprise architecture development, business process re-engineering, and software selection, integration and implementation. Prior to joining American Water, Ms. Ashworth was a Partner with Computer Science Corporation's (CSC) Consulting Group. In her position at CSC, she focused primarily on large-scale transformation programs leveraging technology and on developing and fulfilling the strategic visions of Fortune 500 companies. With CSC, Ms. Ashworth led the first enterprise architecture development effort in the federal government for the IRS Modernization program. She has also managed ERP programs, IT strategy development, change management programs, and many application development and implementation efforts. She has consulted in food service, telecommunications, supply chain, high-tech, heavy manufacturing, construction and the federal government.

Prior to joining CSC, Ms. Ashworth served as a director of Business Process Integration for Pulte Homes, managing business process and system alignment, system design, development and deployment. She has also held positions with Westinghouse Power Generation Corp., SuperVision International and the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Systems Simulation Training Division.

Ms. Ashworth is the recent recipient of several awards. She is a 2010 recipient of the University of Central Florida's professional achievement award, the winner of the 2009 SIM leadership award for the Philadelphia chapter, and a 2010 Computerworld magazine Premier 100 IT Leader.

Ms. Ashworth holds a bachelor's degree in both industrial engineering and liberal studies from the University of Central Florida and a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee, where she was included in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Edward D. Vallejo is vice president of Investor Relations at American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. In this position, Mr. Vallejo is responsible for developing investor relations strategies and serving as American Water's liaison with the financial analyst and investor communities.

Mr. Vallejo has extensive experience in Corporate Finance, Capital Markets and Investment Banking. Prior to rejoining American Water in 2005, Mr. Vallejo served as the chief financial officer of Thames Water Chile, where he was responsible for all aspects of financial strategies, processes and operations. Mr. Vallejo has also held various positions at American Water Works, including vice president of Mergers & Acquisitions as well as treasurer. He started his career in the Utilities Sector as an investment banker covering electric, gas and water companies.

Mr. Vallejo holds a bachelor's degree in economics from New York Institute of Technology and a master's degree in business administration from New York University.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Maureen Duffy is the vice president of Corporate Communications and External Affairs for American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. In this role, Ms. Duffy is responsible for leading a strategic and integrated communications program for American Water, encompassing Internal and External Communications as well as Corporate Responsibility.

Prior to this role, Ms. Duffy served as the executive director of Corporate Communications and External Affairs where she led internal and external communications. She also has served as the director of External Communications and led all aspects of American Water's external communication efforts, including national media relations. She acts as a key partner in increasing American Water's visibility and promoting its reputation. She also works closely with all other functions and operations across the business to align and integrate company messaging, as well as further position American Water as an industry leader on both a national and local scale.

Ms. Duffy is a results oriented team leader with more than 15 years of experience in the communications field. She has served as director of Internal Communications for American Water. In this position, Ms. Duffy realigned American Water's internal communications team and drove its strategic direction thus ensuring consistent communications with all internal audiences. Ms. Duffy also served in the communications function for New Jersey American Water and Long Island American Water, where she was responsible for internal and external communications, as well as government affairs.

Prior to working for American Water, Ms. Duffy reported and produced news for WNJN/WNET-TV, with audiences in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. She also anchored the weekend updates for the station. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where she received a bachelor's in communications. Ms. Duffy is also an active member of the National Association of Water Companies, where she is a member of its communication committee.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

William D. Rogers is vice president and treasurer of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Mr. Rogers has responsibility for leading the company's long-term and short-term financing activities, corporate planning and investment analysis. He also oversees the investments of employee benefit plan trust assets and leads Enterprise Risk Management efforts. As part of his treasurer responsibilities, Mr. Rogers is responsible for consolidating operating unit business plans and preparing senior management and board-level business plan presentations, as well as leading the financial evaluation and analysis of new business opportunities.

Prior to joining American Water in 2010, Mr. Rogers was the chief financial officer for NV Energy, an investor-owned utility in Las Vegas serving 1.5 million electric and gas customers, with annual revenues of $3.3 billion. He had previously served as vice president of finance, risk and tax, as well as corporate treasurer. Before joining NV Energy, Mr. Rogers was a managing director of capital markets for both Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan Chase in New York.

Mr. Rogers holds an MBA in accounting and finance from Duke University. He is also a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Military Academy with a bachelor's degree in engineering and economics. Before beginning his finance career, Rogers served as a captain in the Army Corps of Engineers for five years.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

David Baker is president of New Jersey American Water; the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater to approximately 2.5 million people. In this role, Mr. Baker is responsible for customer, regulatory and local government relationships, operational and financial results, and is the principal external contact for American Water in New Jersey. Additionally, Mr. Baker is senior vice president of the Northeast Division, leading the president of New York.

Mr. Baker joined American Water in 1995, and most recently served as senior vice president of American Water's Western Division, which includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and New Mexico. In this role, Baker was responsible for leading the operations, driving performance within the division, establishing consistent best practices and further enhancing American Water's efforts to maintain and build external relationships.

His previous leadership roles included serving as president of both Indiana American Water and Michigan American Water, where he was responsible for reinforcing customer, regulatory and local government relationships, and leading the operations and its employees, vice president of Business Development for the Central Region, in which he was responsible for the redesign and focus of the business development team, and Eastern Division manager for Illinois American Water, where he managed the internal and external operating districts in several Illinois communities.

Prior to joining American Water, Mr. Baker served as division president/general manager of Waste Management of Kentucky for ten years.

Mr. Baker holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Indiana University and a master's degree in business administration from Saint Francis University.

New Jersey American Water is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Water. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

William M. Varley is president of Long Island American Water, the largest water supplier in Nassau County, providing high-quality and reliable water services to more than 200,000 people. In this role, he reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results, and is the principal external contact for American Water in New York.

Mr. Varley previously served as vice president and manager of Long Island American Water, as well as vice president of Business Development for New Jersey and New York. Prior to that position, he was the operations manager for the Production Department, responsible for maintaining a 70-million-gallons-per-day source of supply.

Prior to joining American Water in 2000, Mr. Varley was the district manager for Layne Christensen Co., a large water supply contracting company, where he oversaw Layne's Long Island well-drilling operations. He has also worked for large consulting engineering firms Camp Dresser & McKee and Hazen & Sawyer as resident and design engineer for large wastewater treatment plant upgrades.

Mr. Varley is on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Water Companies, New York Chapter, and is a member of the New York Section of American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Long Island Water Conference. He has also offered technical presentations for the Long Island Water Conference, New York Section AWWA, New Jersey Section AWWA, the American Ground Water Trust and the Edwin C. Tifft Jr. Water Supply Symposium in New York.

Mr. Varley holds a bachelor's in civil engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology and a New York State Department of Health Grade IB-GW Treatment Plant Water System Operator Certification.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Kathy L. Pape joined American Water in July 2007 as president of Pennsylvania American Water, the largest regulated water utility in the Commonwealth, providing quality water and wastewater services to approximately 2.2 million people in 390 communities. In this role, Pape drives operational and financial results, leads customer, regulatory and local government relationships, and is the principal external contact for American Water in Pennsylvania. Additionally, she serves as senior vice president of the Mid-Atlantic division, leading the presidents of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

In April 2008, Governor Rendell appointed Pape to the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force. Pape was among 30 task force members from across the Commonwealth whom the Governor selected to address the funding shortfall facing Pennsylvania's aging and deteriorated water infrastructure.

Prior to rejoining American Water, Pape served as senior vice president, treasurer and rate counsel for Aqua America Inc., with responsibility for all financing activities, billing, rates and regulatory filings, budgeting and long-range planning. As vice president, treasurer and rate counsel, Pape led the company's effort to manage numerous, successful rate cases resulting from the company's growth from a one-state system to 13 states with hundreds of systems. She also reduced the company's long-term debt costs, saving money for the company and customers.

From 1994 to 1999, Pape was employed by American Water as regional counsel and manager of finance, where her responsibilities included rates and regulatory affairs, finance, budgeting and customer service for 10 states.

Pape has also worked as vice president and corporate counsel for General Waterworks Management and Service Company, as an assistant counsel to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and as an assistant consumer advocate for the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate.

Pape has more than 30 years' experience in the utility industry and is a nationally recognized expert on the water and wastewater industries.

Active in her community, Pape dedicated 15 years of service to Whitpain Township as a member and chair of its Planning Commission and as a member of its Zoning Hearing Board. She also served on the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Board of Trustees of Gwynedd Mercy Academy. She is past chair of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies and serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Business Council, in addition to serving on the boards of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Earth Conservancy. Pape also served for several years on the Faculty of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). In 2010, she was named to Central Penn Business Journal's "Women of Influence" list, and was selected as one of the Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal's Top 25 Women in Business in 2011.

Pape holds a B.A. from Edinboro University, a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law and a LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law.

Pennsylvania American Water is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Water. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

William R. Walsh serves in the dual role as president of Virginia American Water and Maryland American Water. In this role, Mr. Walsh is the principal external contact for American Water in Virginia and Maryland and dedicates significant time and energy to building and maintaining relationships with state and local officials, regulators and customers.

Mr. Walsh is an experienced professional with more than 24 years in water utility operations and management. He joined American Water in 1984 and has held increasingly responsible positions, including vice president of Virginia American Water and general manager and network superintendent for Virginia American Water and Maryland American Water, where he managed operations for both subsidiaries.

Prior to joining American Water, Mr. Walsh was a teacher at the Maryland Drafting Institute, where he taught Architectural, Mechanical and Engineering Drafting, as well as Technical Illustration programs. During his tenure, he advanced to training supervisor, where he was responsible for course development and oversight of the teaching staff.

Mr. Walsh is active in several industry organizations, including the American Water Works Association, the Chamber of Commerce and the Hopewell Manufacturers Association.

Mr. Walsh holds a bachelor's degree in technical management from University College of the University of Maryland.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Wayne D. Morgan is president of West Virginia American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 600,000 people. He is the principal contact for American Water in West Virginia and is dedicated to building and maintaining relationships with state and local officials, regulators and customers. Mr. Morgan also works closely with local operating staffs to continue to enhance performance.

Mr. Morgan has more than 25 years of experience in the management, operation, planning, design and construction of water and wastewater systems. Prior to joining American Water, he worked with an engineering consulting firm in Charleston, W.Va., conducting design and construction management of water and wastewater systems facilities in West Virginia and Kentucky. He also served as a section manager in their Washington, D.C. office from 1988 to 1991 and was responsible for providing environmental services in Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

In 1991, Mr. Morgan joined American Water as production superintendent of Central Operations. He held increasingly responsible positions in operations and engineering at West Virginia American Water and in 1994, Mr. Morgan accepted the position of regional manager of Operating Services for American Water Works Service Company, Inc. In this role, he served as vice president of Operations of American Water subsidiaries in Iowa, Kentucky, Long Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia. In 2006, Mr. Morgan accepted the position of vice president of Service Delivery in the Northeast Region of American Water. Under his leadership, the business operations performed exceptionally well, particularly in environmental and operational compliance.

Mr. Morgan is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Water Works Association and the National Council for Public and Private Partnerships, for which he served as chairman of the Water Institute in 2002. He served on the Board of the New Jersey Alliance for Action from 2005 to 2007. He was also the American Water System representative for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Business Council in 2000.

Since returning to West Virginia, Mr. Morgan has been active in local economic development organizations. He is a board member of the Charleston Area Alliance, A Vision Shared, Advantage Valley, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the West Virginia Section of American Water Works Association, and a member of the West Virginia Business Roundtable and the Rotary Club of Charleston.

Mr. Morgan received his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University, and has written and spoken frequently on numerous topics within the water industry. He is a professional engineer registered in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and Missouri.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Nick O. Rowe is the senior vice president of American Water's Central Division, which includes Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Missouri. Mr. Rowe leads the presidents of these states and is responsible for driving performance within the division, establishing consistent best practices and enhancing American Water's efforts to maintain and build external relationships. Mr. Rowe was previously senior vice president of American Water's Easter Division, which included Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, New York and Kentucky. Prior to that position, he was president of Kentucky American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people. In this role, he reinforced and strengthened customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drove operational and financial results and was the principal external contact for American Water in Kentucky.

Mr. Rowe joined American Water in 1987 as management assistant at West Virginia American Water. He was subsequently promoted into various management positions with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of American Water facilities in several states including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

Mr. Rowe is involved with various regulatory agencies, civic organizations and professional associations and holds board positions with the Lexington Industrial Foundation, Commerce Lexington, and the Central Bank Advisory Board. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Rowe is also a member of the American Water Works Association and the National Association of Water Companies.

In July 2007, the Public Relations Society of America's Thoroughbred Chapter selected Mr. Rowe to receive its Communicator of the Year Award. He was selected for his leadership and open communication in the business.

Mr. Rowe holds a bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University and a master's in business administration from Lebanon Valley College.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Cheryl Norton is president of Kentucky American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people. In this role, she reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in Kentucky.

Ms. Norton was previously vice president of Operations for Illinois American Water. In this role, she was responsible for all aspects of providing high quality water and wastewater services to over 1.2 million customers throughout the state of Illinois.

From 2000 to 2007, Ms. Norton served as laboratory director for American Water's Central Laboratory in Belleville. Ms. Norton has been with American Water since 1988, when she began her career as a research technician at the American Water Central Laboratory conducting microbiological research related to improved treatment techniques.

Ms. Norton is a board member for the Metro Water Infrastructure Partnership and the Illinois Division of the United Way of Greater St. Louis. She is a member of AWWA and serves the Illinois section as Trustee. In 1992, Ms. Norton was recognized by AWWA for the most notable contribution to the science of public water supply development. She was awarded the Professional Service Award from the Illinois Section AWWA in 2006.

Ms. Norton received a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in environmental studies from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Kentucky American Water is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Water.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com..

Deron Allen is president of Tennessee American Water, is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 350,000 people in Tennessee and northern Georgia. In this role, he reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results, and is the principal external contact for American Water in Tennessee.

Prior to being appointed to his current position, Mr. Allen served as Vice President of Operations for Indiana American Water. In this role, he reinforced and strengthened customer service throughout the state while driving operational and financial results. Mr. Allen was responsible for the daily operations of Indiana American Water, including district operations, field customer service, water treatment, and water quality/environmental functions.

Mr. Allen began his water utility career 28 years ago as a temporary laborer in Richmond, Indiana. He joined the company in 1985 as a treatment plant operator and from there moved into various positions in water treatment and distribution. He left the company in 1993 to work for Crowder College's Environmental Resource Center in Neosho, Mo., working his way up to eventually lead the center's Environmental Health and Safety Division. He returned to Indiana American Water in 2001 as operations manager of the Kokomo District and after several increasingly responsible roles with the company, he was named vice president of Operations in 2010.

A native of Richmond, Ind., Mr. Allen holds certifications in water and wastewater treatment, as well as backflow prevention, in multiple states. He earned an associate degree in applied science from Crowder College, as well as bachelor's and master's degrees in geology from Indiana State University. He is active in numerous professional, civic and community organizations, including the American Water Works Association, Rotary International and the Boy Scouts of America.

Tennessee American Water is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Water. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Alan DeBoy is president of Indiana American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 1.2 million people. In this role, Mr. DeBoy reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in Indiana. Mr. DeBoy is also president of Michigan American Water, which provides high-quality and reliable water services to more than 10,000 people.

Mr. DeBoy previously served as vice president of operations for Indiana American Water. In that position, he managed more than 300 employees and drove best practices across 19 independent water utilities and one system in Michigan. Mr. DeBoy joined American Water in 1993 as a director of Engineering through the acquisition of Avatar Utilities. He has held a number of leadership roles during his 21 years at American Water, supporting regulatory activity, driving engineering policies and procedures, managing the company's operations and building external relationships with public officials in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa and Ohio. He holds 28 years of experience in the water industry.

A native of Indiana, Mr. DeBoy has a master's degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Purdue University. He is a registered professional engineer in several states and has an active relationship with the American Water Works Association. Mr. DeBoy is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the National Association of Water Companies and the Water Environment Federation.

Indiana American Water and Michigan American Water are wholly-owned subsidiaries of American Water.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com..

Karla Olson Teasley is president of Illinois American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 1.2 million people. In this role, Ms. Teasley reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in Illinois.

Ms. Teasley brought to Illinois American Water more than 17 years of experience in the water industry. Prior to joining American Water, Ms. Teasley was vice president of Louisville Water Co. in Kentucky. In this role, Ms. Teasley was responsible for all customer contact functions, as well as business development, capital budget and infrastructure planning, and pipeline design and construction.

Earlier, Ms. Teasley served as vice president and general counsel of Florida Water Services (aka Southern States Utilities, Inc.), providing in-house legal services, with heavy involvement in regulatory affairs and business development activities.

Ms. Teasley serves on the Board of the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois, the Illinois Manufacturers' Association and is also a member of the Board and Executive Committee of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the Resource Board of the Metropolitan Planning Council and is a member of the Illinois Business Roundtable, the American Water Works Association (Illinois Section) and the American Bar Association.

Ms. Teasley earned her law degree from University of Minnesota Law School and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Randy A. Moore. is president of Iowa American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 200,000 people. In this role, he reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in Iowa.

Mr. Moore most recently served as director of operations for Ohio American Water, based in Marion. In this role, he guided 118 employees in eight districts across the state to provide high-quality water and wastewater service to approximately 200,000 people.

For the past three decades, Mr. Moore has used his diverse water utility experience to serve in a variety of leadership roles at American Water operations in Indiana and Ohio. His career began in 1979 as a treatment plant operator in Indiana American Water's Wabash Valley District. He remained at Indiana American Water until 2005, serving in operational management positions of increasing responsibility in the Wabash Valley District, Muncie District and the Northwest Operations headquartered in Gary. In these roles, Moore served as a key contact for 17 different cities and several communities and managed a 300,000 customer water treatment, processing and distribution operation.

In 2005, Mr. Moore briefly left American Water to serve as vice president of operations for Earth Tech, where he oversaw a team of approximately 150 employees who delivered water and wastewater service in the United States and Canada.

Mr. Moore earned his master's of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and his bachelor's in Business Management from Indiana State University. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan where has he taught classes on management theory and philosophy.

Mr. Moore has been an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Water Works Association and the National Association of Water Companies. He has also served as a trustee for the Marion County (Ohio) United Way and as an executive board member for the Black Heritage Council. In 2003, he won an Outstanding Citizen Award from the Muncie (Ind.) Times newspaper.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Frank Kartmann is president of Missouri American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than a million and a half people. In this role, he reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results, and is the principal external contact for American Water in Missouri. Mr. Kartmann also oversees operations for Texas American Water.

Mr. Kartmann joined American Water in 1989 and served as interim president of Missouri American Water and Texas American Water prior to being named president in August 2009. In his 20 years with the organization, he has served in a number of leadership roles, most notably as vice president of Operations and vice president of Engineering. He also served as director of network operations for American Water's former central region, where he led field operations for six Midwest states.

Mr. Kartmann is a founding member of the Metro Water Infrastructure Partnership, a regional water and wastewater infrastructure education organization based in the St. Louis metro area that has been cited as a national model by the Water Environment Federation. He also serves on the board of the Missouri Energy Development Association and is a member of the American Water Works Association and the National Association of Water Companies.

Mr. Kartmann earned a master's in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri, Rolla. He also earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from the University of Illinois. He is a registered professional engineer, licensed in the state of Missouri.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Paul Townsley is President of Arizona American Water and New Mexico American Water. These two companies are subsidiaries of American Water which provides water, wastewater, and other related utility services, serving approximately 15 million customers in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada.

In his roles, Mr. Townsley is responsible for American's regulated business units in Arizona, and New Mexico. Together, these operations provide water and wastewater utility service to more than 400,000 people.

As President, Mr. Townsley is responsible for maintaining each business unit's financial health, enhancing operating efficiency and reliability of the business, and assuring that all functions (planning, engineering, construction, production, distribution, customer service, accounting, regulatory, human resources, etc) are carried out in compliance with all laws and regulations, and standards of good business practice. He is also ultimately responsible for assuring that the companies meet their customers' needs.

Mr. Townsley was appointed to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustainability. The panel's goals include coming up with ways to increase the state's reclaimed and recycled water use by forty percent by 2030. Mr. Townsley also serves on the Economic Development Committee for the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Water Utilities Association, the Arizona Investment Council, and the Board of WestMarc.

Most recently, in addition to his current role, Mr. Townsley served as president of Hawaii American Water, which provides quality wastewater services to approximately 30,000 people. Prior to joining American, Mr. Townsley worked for Citizens Utilities Company in Flagstaff for nine years and was responsible at various times for Citizens' natural gas utility business in Northern Arizona, its electric utility business throughout Arizona, and its water and wastewater utility business across the United States.

Mr. Townsley has 30 years of experience in the utility business, is a licensed mechanical engineer in the states of Arizona and Hawaii, and holds a national license as a marine engineer. He has a B.S. degree in Marine Engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

David K. Little is president of Ohio American Water, which provides high quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 200,000 people. In this role, he reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in Ohio.

Mr. Little most recently served as general manager for Ohio American Water, serving eight water and one wastewater district across Ohio. Mr. Little joined American Water in 1978 and held various positions in the labor force. In 1985, Mr. Little was promoted to the newly created position of customer service supervisor in the Marion District. In the years to follow, he held increasing responsible positions in the Tiffin District of Ohio American Water and the Richmond District of Indiana American Water.

Mr. Little has been active in and held leadership positions in various environmental and civic organizations throughout his career. Mr. Little has been utilized by American Water Systems, regulatory agencies, civic organizations, and educators to speak and train on a wide variety of topics. He is also an instructor for the Operators Training Committee of Ohio. Mr. Little was elected as Chairman of the National Association of Water Companies, Ohio Chapter in 2006.

Mr. Little holds a master's degree in business administration from Tiffin University and an Ohio EPA Class III Water Supply Operator Certificate.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Robert MacLean is president of California American Water, which provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 600,000 people in multiple locations throughout California. In this role, Mr. MacLean reinforces and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government relationships, drives operational and financial results and is the principal external contact for American Water in California. Mr. MacLean is also president of Hawaii American Water, which provides quality wastewater services to approximately 30,000 people.

Mr. MacLean is in his thirteenth year of service with the American Water. Prior to his current position, he was the director of Field Operations for New Jersey American Water, serving approximately 2.5 million people. Prior to joining New Jersey American Water, Mr. MacLean served in various other roles within the American Water organization. He worked for American Water's market-based business, serving as vice president of Contract Operations. In this role, Mr. MacLean was responsible for managing more than thirty large contract operations and directed approximately 750 employees in both the United States and Canada. He was responsible for drinking water production to over 4 million people through several of the company's largest and most sophisticated treatment facilities and for wastewater services to 1.8 million people

Mr. MacLean earned his master's degree in applied science in civil engineering from Polytechnique University in Montreal and his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from McGill University in Montreal.

California and Hawaii American Water are wholly-owned subsidiaries of American Water. EA Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

Sharon C. Cameron is president of American Water Enterprises, the non-regulated products and services division of American Water. Named to this position in 2010, Ms. Cameron oversees American Water's non-regulated business units that offer operations and maintenance contract services across the United States and Canada, including design, construction and operation of community onsite water and wastewater systems; service-line protection programs; water and wastewater management for military bases; and other innovative solutions that address a variety of challenges facing the industry.

Ms. Cameron is also currently serving as president of American Water Resources, Inc., a position she has held since joining American Water in 2002. In this position, she is responsible for managing the Service Line Protection Program, which educates homeowners about their water and wastewater service line ownership and responsibilities, and offers convenient and affordable solutions to water and sewer repairs. The Service Line Protection Program was launched nine years ago and has quickly become the fastest growing business at American Water, enrolling over 800,000 American Water customer contracts. The program is now being offered to municipal water systems across the country.

Prior to joining American Water, Ms. Cameron was principal of Marketing Solutions, a marketing consulting firm she launched in 1998, and was a consultant to American Water on the Homeowner Services business. Previously, Ms. Cameron served as vice president of Marketing and Sales at Comcast Corporation (New Jersey), senior marketing manager at Menley & James Laboratories, and marketing manager at Campbell Soup Company.

Ms. Cameron is a member of the Direct Marketing Association. She holds a bachelor's degree in advertising from The Pennsylvania State University.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.