American Water names Robert MacLean senior vice president of its Eastern Division and president of New Jersey American Water
February 16 2017 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
William Varley becomes senior vice president
of American Water’s Midwest Division
American Water has named Robert MacLean senior vice president of
its Eastern Division and president of New Jersey American Water,
effective March 1, 2017. MacLean replaces William Varley, who was
recently appointed senior vice president of American Water’s
Midwest Division, encompassing Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa.
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American Water has named Robert MacLean
senior vice president of its Eastern Division and president of New
Jersey American Water, effective March 1, 2017. (Photo: Business
Wire)
MacLean has served as president of California American Water
since 2009 and president of Hawaii American Water since 2011.
California American Water provides high-quality and reliable water
and/or wastewater services to more than 660,000 people throughout
the state. Hawaii American Water provides wastewater service to
more than 30,000 Hawaiians.
“We are so pleased to bring Rob back to New Jersey and proud of
all the work Bill has accomplished during his time leading New
Jersey American Water,” said American Water’s chief operating
officer Walter Lynch. “With more than 20 years of experience in the
water business, Rob is 100 percent committed to excellent customer
service, and I know he will bring that passion to our customers in
the Garden State. His past experience working in New Jersey makes
him a great fit for this new role.”
MacLean joined American Water in 1999. Prior to his current
position, he was the director of Field Operations for New Jersey
American Water. Before joining New Jersey American Water, he 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 where he was responsible for
managing more than 30 large contract operations and directed
approximately 750 employees in both the United States and
Canada.
MacLean co-chairs the board of the National Utilities Diversity
Council, a national nonprofit organization focusing on the growth
of diversity in the utilities industry. He serves as a board member
of the California Chamber of Commerce and was previously co-chair
of the chamber's Water Committee. MacLean also serves on the board
of the Health Transformation Alliance, an organization representing
close to 40 of the nation's leading corporations dedicated to
providing better health care outcomes for six million
Americans.
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. In 2014, he attended the Stanford Executive Program at
the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 2.7 million people. With a history dating
back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically
diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.
The company employs more than 6,800 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and
other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47
states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
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New Jersey American WaterDenise Venuti FreeDirector of
Communications and External
Affairs856-782-2316denise.free@amwater.com
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