American Water Works Names William Varley President Of New Jersey American Water

(RTTNews) - American Water Works Company Inc. (AWK) announced that William Varley, currently the president of New York American Water, has been named president of New Jersey American Water, effective September 16, 2013. Varley will also continue to serve as president of New York American Water. William Varley will replace David Baker, who retires in February 2014.

David Baker, currently the senior vice president of American Water's Northeast Division and president of New Jersey American Water, is retiring in February 2014. The company said Baker will remain with American Water for several months to ensure a smooth transition.

Varley also served as vice president and manager of Long Island American Water, as well as vice president of Business Development for New Jersey and New York. Prior to that position, he was the operations manager for the Production Department.

Before joining American Water in 2000, Varley was the district manager for Layne Christensen Co., a large water supply contracting company, for 13 years. He also worked for large consulting engineering firms Camp Dresser & McKee and Hazen & Sawyer as resident and design engineer for large wastewater treatment plant upgrades.

Varley is currently Chairman of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), and is a member of the New York Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA).