ID&E Executive Council

How we execute our ID&E Strategic Plan

The ID&E Executive Council of American Water serves as a recommending body and liaises with other business functions to promote inclusion, diversity and equity. Every employee of the company is respected for who they are as an individual and for our collective differences as a team.

ID&E Executive Council Leadership

Melanie Kennedy

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Rich Svindland

President, Missouri American Water

Lori Sutton

Chief Inclusion Officer

ID&E Executive Council Members

The council supports, advises and advocates inclusion and diversity across the company. Based on internal and external research and best practices, the council makes recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team for consideration and approval. Once approved, council members collaborate with appropriate groups (e.g., human resources, I&D champions, business leaders, internal communications, etc.) to implement and/or execute.