American Water Works Company, Inc. announced that Laurie P. Havanec and Michael L. Marberry have been appointed independent members of the company's board of directors, effective December 7, 2022. Havanec has served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of CVS Health Corporation since February 2021. Under her leadership, she developed the vision and strategy for a human resources function serving over 300,000 employees.

Havanec also refreshed the company's ESG strategy with a refined focus on sustainability and equity. Prior to her current role, Havanec led human resources for Otis Worldwide Corporation and held leadership positions in human resources for United Technologies Corporation and Aetna. She earned a bachelor's degree in business and marketing from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

Marberry served as President and CEO and as a member of the board of directors of J.M. Huber Corporation from 2009 to 2022. A Huber leader since 1997, Marberry first joined that company as its Vice President of Corporate Strategy and New Business Development. He also served as Huber's Chief Financial Officer and President of its global Engineered Materials business.

Marberry earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is also a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Governance Fellow. American Water's board of directors now consists of 11 members.