Sector: Utilities
Director information for AMERICAN WATER WORKS INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY N. EDWARDS | Independent Director; Vice Chairman, New Vernon Capital (non-executive officer) | 65 | ["Vice Chairman, New Vernon Capital, an investment advisory firm, since 2024", "Chief Operating Officer, New Vernon Capital, from 2009 to 2024", "Various senior executive positions held during 22 years at Merrill Lynch & Co., including Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Global Capital Markets", "Focus on growth and strategic planning", "Substantive understanding of capital markets needs, strategic planning, growth opportunities and operational matters"] | ["Audit", "Finance and Risk", "Nominating", "Audit, Finance and Risk Committee (Chair)", "Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, or Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| JOHN C. GRIFFITH | President and Chief Executive Officer of American Water (our principal executive officer) | 59 | ["President since August 2024", "Chief Executive Officer since May 14, 2025", "Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2022 to August 2024", "Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Bank of America Securities from 2014 to May 2022", "Chief Executive Officer, HighWave Energy from 2008 to 2014", "Knowledge and experience regarding business and industry", "Extensive executive experience with a leading global capital markets and financial services firm"] | [] | 2026 |
| JULIA L. JOHNSON | Independent Director; President of Net Communications, LLC | 63 | ["President of Net Communications, LLC, a strategy consulting firm specializing in the communications, energy and information technology public policy arenas, since 2001", "Service on a state public service commission with regulatory oversight over Florida\u2019s electric, telecommunications and water and wastewater industries", "Leadership of a firm specializing in regulatory analysis and legal strategy", "Current and past public company board experience which provides insights on public company matters, including corporate governance"] | ["Nominating (Chair)", "ED&CC", "Nominating Committee (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| KARL F. KURZ | Board Chair; Private investor and Retired Chief Operating Officer, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 64 | ["Private investor in the energy industry", "Various executive and management positions with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Vastar Resources, Inc. and ARCO Oil and Gas Company", "Long history of working in the oil and gas industry", "Experience in finance and capital markets"] | [] | 2026 |
| LAURIE P. HAVANEC | Independent Director; Retired Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of CVS Health Corporation | 65 | ["Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, CVS Health Corporation, from 2021 to 2024", "Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, Otis Worldwide Corporation, from 2019 to 2021", "Vice President, Talent, United Technologies Corporation, from 2017 to 2019", "Vice President, Human Resources-Institution Business, Aetna Inc., from 2013 to 2017", "Vice President, Talent Management and Human Resources, Aetna International Business, Aetna Inc., from 2012 to 2013", "Ms. Havanec\u2019s executive leadership background demonstrates strategic experience managing issues involving human resources and capital management, talent acquisition and development, change management, sustainability and governance, and culture.", "Her longstanding human resources experience across various public companies provides Ms. Havanec with deep substantive understanding on a wide range of issues confronting our business, including compensation and benefits; executive succession planning; employee safety; and labor and employee relations."] | ["ED&CC", "SETO", "Executive Development and Compensation Committee, or ED&CC", "SETO Committee"] | 2026 |
| LISA A. GROW | Independent Director; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power Company | 60 | ["Various senior executive positions held during over 20 years at IDACORP and Idaho Power Company", "Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, from 2020 to present", "President, from 2019 to 2020", "Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, 2017 to 2019", "Deep knowledge and experience in regulatory and policy matters", "Significant experience in strategic leadership, operations, capital planning, legal and regulatory matters, corporate governance, risk management, customer perspective and environmental and safety matters"] | ["Nominating", "Nominating Committee", "Safety, Environmental, Technology and Operations Committee, or SETO Committee"] | 2026 |
| MICHAEL L. MARBERRY | Independent Director; Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of J.M. Huber Corporation | 67 | ["Various senior executive positions over 25 years at J.M. Huber Corporation", "President and Chief Executive Officer of J.M. Huber Corporation from 2009 to 2022", "Experience in finance and capital markets", "Insights regarding safety, growth, sustainability and operational execution"] | ["SETO (Chair)", "Audit", "Finance and Risk", "Nominating", "SETO Committee (Chair)", "Audit, Finance and Risk Committee", "Nominating Committee"] | 2026 |
| PATRICIA L. KAMPLING | Independent Director; Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alliant Energy Corporation | 66 | ["Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Alliant Energy Corporation, from 2012 to 2019", "Board Member, American Transmission Company, a privately held electricity transmission and distribution utility company, from 2011 to 2019", "Experience in strategic leadership, operations, customer perspective, legal and regulatory, human resources/executive compensation, risk management and environmental and safety matters", "Advocacy for human capital management, workforce development, and community vitality"] | ["ED&CC (Chair)", "Audit", "Finance and Risk", "Audit, Finance and Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
| RAFFIQ NATHOO | Independent Director; Managing Partner of TX3 Sage Rock | 59 | ["Managing Partner of TX3 Sage Rock, a private investment management firm, since August 2019", "Executive-in-Residence, New Mountain Capital, an alternative asset management firm, from 2015 to 2017", "Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group, a global investment and financial advisory firm, from 2000 to 2014", "Various positions, including Managing Director, at The Blackstone Group, from 1991 to 1999", "Significant leadership experience, international financial and capital markets expertise, both as an investor and an M&A advisor", "Broad strategic planning and risk management experience", "Insights and perspectives regarding corporate strategy, capital allocation, business development and growth initiatives"] | ["Audit", "Finance and Risk", "Audit, Finance and Risk Committee", "SETO Committee"] | 2026 |
| STUART M. McGUIGAN | Independent Director; Retired Global Chief Information Officer of Fresenius Medical Care AG | 67 | ["Global Chief Information Officer, Fresenius Medical Care AG", "Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of State", "Chief Information Officer, Johnson & Johnson", "Chief Information Officer, CVS Caremark, Inc.", "Expertise in navigating cybersecurity and technology risks", "Experience with implementing and managing information technology systems"] | ["ED&CC", "SETO", "SETO Committee"] | 2026 |
