Meet Our Leadership

We are working to bring safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible water resources to every community in the U.S.

Meet Our Team

Josiah Cox

President

Todd Thomas

Senior Vice President

David Woodsmall

Senior Vice President of
Rates and Regulatory

Mike Duncan

Vice President

Brent Thies

Vice President and
Corporate Controller

Russ Mitten

General Counsel

Aaron Silas

Vice President,
Customer Experience &
Regulatory Operations

Jo Anna Brown

Vice President of
Government Affairs

Shawn Nichols

Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Planning

Ryan Silvey

Vice President, Public Policy & Strategic Communications

Cheryl Waites

Chief of Staff

Jake Freeman

Director, Engineering

Fred Kriess

Regional Director, Utility Acquisitions &
Government Relations

Sandy Neal

Regional Director of
Utility Acquisitions

Chelsie Carter

Director of Customer Experience

Hope Litzsinger

Director of Human Resources

Meet Central States Water Resources Leadership