Pennsylvania American Water Announces Promotion of Senior Manager of Operations

Pennsylvania American Water announced today the promotion of Mark A. Smith to senior manager of Operations at Pennsylvania American Water for its Northwest District.

In this role, Smith will manage the operation of the company’s facilities and personnel for Pennsylvania American Water’s Northwest District, which includes New Castle, Ellwood City, Butler, Kittanning, Indiana, Punxsutawney, Clarion, Warren, Kane, Philipsburg, Nittany, Boggs, Indiana, Koppel, Paint and Elk service areas. He will be based in the company’s New Castle office.

Smith’s more than 20-year career with Pennsylvania American Water started in the company’s New Castle/Ellwood District as a distribution supervisor where he was responsible for maintaining the distribution system. Prior to joining American Water, he worked at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources. Smith received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Youngstown State University. He is a City of New Castle resident.

Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.2 million people. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,800 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and parts of Canada.