American Water Works Company Inc., the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company, recently announced that David Baker, president of Indiana American Water and? Michigan American Water, has been named senior vice president of the company?s Western Division.
American Water?s Western Division includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. In this new role, Baker will lead the operations, drive performance within the division, establish consistent best practices and further enhance American Water?s efforts to maintain and build external relationships.
Alan DeBoy, formerly vice president of operations for American Water?s operation in Indiana and Michigan, has been named the new president of both Indiana American Water and Michigan American Water. In that role, DeBoy will lead the operations and its employees, providing water and wastewater services to more than 1.2 million people.
A native of Indiana, Baker has a master?s degree in management from Saint Francis University and a bachelor?s degree in business administration from Indiana University. Also a native of Indiana, DeBoy has a master?s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor?s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University. DeBoy is a registered professional engineer in several states and has an active relationship with the American Water Works Association.