Essential Utilities Inc. announced the appointment of Matt Deluhery as national safety director. Deluhery previously served as Aqua safety director since December 2019, where he oversaw regulatory compliance and work environment safety and health for Aqua’s water and wastewater operations. In his role at Essential, Deluhery will oversee the creation and maintenance of a multi-state strategic safety vision for both the water and gas businesses. He is responsible for ensuring safety compliance is implemented consistently throughout the organization and in line with the overall strategic direction of Essential. He will also oversee the development and execution of ongoing safety-related communications to all levels of the organization.