American Water Names Garry Hofer Vice President of Operations of California American Water
May 15 2017 - 02:52PM
Business Wire
American Water recently announced it has named Garry Hofer the
Vice President of Operations of California American Water,
effective immediately. Hofer replaces Rich Svindland, who was named
the President of California American Water last February.
As the vice president for Operations, Hofer will now lead all
operations for California American Water including Water and
Wastewater Treatment, Transmission, Distribution, Field Services,
SCADA, Water Quality and Environmental Compliance, Customer
Advocacy, and Metering.
“We are pleased to have Garry take on this position for the
company,” said Rich Svindland, the president of California American
Water. “Throughout his years at California American Water, Garry
has demonstrated his vast knowledge of water utility operations and
his exceptional leadership skills. Garry has done an outstanding
job as the Director for Southern California Operations these last
five years and we look forward to seeing him continue to serve our
customers well in his new role.”
Hofer began his career at California American Water in 2008 as
the External Affairs Manager for the Southern Division and later,
the Operations Manager for the Los Angeles District. Hofer has
served as the Director of Operations for the Southern California
Division since 2012 where he was responsible for overseeing 70,000
service connections and helped provide high quality water services
to approximately 180,000 residents in throughout the San Diego, Los
Angeles and Ventura County districts.
Hofer’s additional water utility experiences includes managing
corporate communications, public and media relations at Southwest
Water Company Utility Group and the Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California.
A member of American Water Works Association and the California
Water Association, Hofer maintains chapter memberships with various
organizations such as the Main San Gabriel Watermaster Board of
Directors and Raymond Basin Board of Directors. Hofer is also the
Former President for the Board of Directors with the Hurst Ranch
Historical Center.
Hofer received his Bachelors of Arts in Journalism from
University of La Verne, attended Chapman College for graduate
studies in Creative Writing. He holds Level II certifications for
Water and Wastewater Treatment.
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.
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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California American WaterKevin Tilden,
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