Richard Svindland named president of California American Water and Hawaii American Water
February 16 2017 - 3:12PM
Business Wire
Robert MacLean named senior vice president
of American Water’s Eastern Division, president of New Jersey
American Water
California and Hawaii American Water have named Richard
Svindland their new president, effective March 1, 2017. Svindland
replaces Robert MacLean, who has served as president of California
American Water since 2009. MacLean will now become senior vice
president of American Water’s Eastern Division, which is comprised
of New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Maryland. MacLean also will
serve as president of New Jersey American Water.
“We are so pleased to promote both Rob and Rich. It is
well-deserved,” said Walter Lynch, chief operating officer at
American Water. “I know Rich will take over where Rob left off,
ensuring our customers in California and Hawaii receive the best
service possible, while continuing to focus on the successful
completion of the Monterey Peninsula water supply project. His deep
utility experience makes him well-suited for this new role.”
Svindland has more than 25 years of experience in the water and
wastewater fields, most recently serving as California American
Water’s vice president of operations. Prior to that role, he led
Engineering at California American Water, where he managed all of
the company's capital projects to ensure timely and cost-efficient
delivery. He also developed capital planning strategies and
provided an operational review of existing infrastructure to ensure
California American Water’s systems met both the current and future
water needs.
Prior to his roles in California, Svindland worked extensively
in American Water's southeast region on various projects and was
named 2003 Civil Engineer of the Year in Industry by the Kentucky
section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
He earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology and a master's degree in civil
engineering from the University of Kentucky.
California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to more than 660,000 people. Hawaii American Water
provides quality wastewater services to approximately 28,000
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 6,700
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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