Artesian Water competitors

Walter Lynch is President and Chief Executive Officer of American Water Works, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility. Lynch leads a team of 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide service to 15 million people in 46 states. American Water’s regulated businesses operate in approximately 1,600 communities in 16 U.S. states and provide water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers. The company's market-based businesses include Military Services Group providing water and wastewater services for military installations across the U.S.; and Homeowner Services providing warranty services to homeowners and smaller commercial establishments to protect against the cost of repairing broken or leaking water pipes and clogged or blocked sewer pipes on their property, and other related service plans. The company is a member of the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA), the Philadelphia Utilities Index (UTY), and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Lynch has more than 25 years of experience in both the regulated and market-based water and wastewater industry. In his previous role as Chief Operating Officer, Lynch was responsible for the successful performance of American Water’s 16 regulated states, serving approximately 12 million people in more than 1,600 communities. He also led operational excellence across the company’s footprint, as well as system-wide engineering, health and safety, and the company’s Military Services Group. He previously served as executive vice president of a multistate division; as president of New Jersey American Water and New York American Water; and as a group president of the company’s market-based businesses. He joined American Water in 2001. Lynch has also served as president of the National Association of Water Companies and has served for several years on the board of directors and on its executive committee. He also serves on the Water Research Foundation’s board of trustees. He has attended executive education programs at Oxford University in England and IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, and completed the Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he holds a bachelor’s degree in general engineering and attained the rank of captain before his departure from the U.S. Army in 1990.

As President and Chief Executive Officer of El Paso Electric, Ms. Tomblin brings more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry throughout the United States, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and Latin America. She has experience in the generation, transmission, and distribution sectors as well as renewable development, energy services, and sales. Before joining El Paso Electric, Ms. Tomblin, a winner of the S&P Platts Global CEO of the Year award, served as Chief Executive Officer of INTREN, L.L.C., a utility service provider operating throughout the United States. Ms. Tomblin’s work experience also includes her role as President & Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), where she addressed the company’s floundering public image and rebuilt the company’s operations. Prior to JPS, she served as Vice President for GDF SUEZ/International Power, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and President of Pennsylvania Electric Company, a FirstEnergy Company. She started her career in energy as an attorney with K&L Gates, LLP and Pennsylvania Electric Company. Ms. Tomblin is a board member of The Borderplex Alliance; the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, and the Edison Electric Institute. She is also a member of the Advisory Council for Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness; the Texas Tech President’s Development Council; and the Diversity Committee for Executive Forum. Ms. Tomblin has an MBA from New York University’s Leonard Stern School of Business and a Juris Doctorate and BS in Journalism with a public relations concentration from West Virginia University.

Dennis Doll is a VP:Merger Integration at New Jersey American Water, Chairman at TIDEWATER UTILITIES INC, and Board Member at Raritan Bay Medical Center. He has worked as Executive Vice President at Middlesex Water Company, President-Elect at Water Research Foundation, and VP:Merger Integration at Long Island Water Corp. Dennis works or has worked as Controller at eTown, Trustee at Water Research Foundation, and Treasurer at Water Research Foundation. He studied at Upsala College between 1977 and 1981.

Robert Rowe is a Chief Executive Officer at NORTHWESTERN CORP and is based in Butte, Montana.

Doug Lane is a Chief Executive Officer at Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association and is based in Licking, Missouri. He has worked as Training and Loss Control Coordinator at Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association.