Xylem Inc. announced the appointment of Dorothy Capers as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, effective February 7, 2022. Current General Counsel, Claudia Toussaint, has assumed the dual responsibilities of Chief Human Resources and Sustainability Officer. Capers will join Xylem's senior leadership team, reporting to Patrick Decker, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Dorothy Capers has served as Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the National Express Group, for the last four years, previously serving as General Counsel for the North America region. At National Express, she led a multinational team managing complex commercial litigation, environmental compliance, employment and labor matters and advised on multiple M&A and commercial transactions. She also co-led the company's Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Prior to National Express, Capers held the position of Associate General Counsel at US Foods, Inc, and has also held leadership positions with the City of Chicago Department of Law, and the Cook County State's Attorney Office.