Pennsylvania American Water President Justin Ladner Named to Aspen Institute 2024 Class of Henry Crown Fellows
March 15 2024 - 3:33PM
Business Wire
Mechanicsburg-based utility executive joins 20
other young entrepreneurial leaders who commit to addressing the
greatest challenges in their communities, their country, and the
world
Justin Ladner, president of Pennsylvania American Water based in
Mechanicsburg, Pa., was recently named to the Aspen Institute 2024
Class of Henry Crown Fellows. The Henry Crown Fellowship mobilizes
a new breed of leaders, all between the ages of 30-46, to tackle
the world’s most intractable problems. All are proven
entrepreneurial leaders, mostly from the private business sector,
who have reached a point in their lives where, having achieved
success, they are ready to apply their creative talents and skill
sets to building a better society.
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Justin Ladner, President, Pennsylvania
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Ladner is president of the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility in Pennsylvania, providing high-quality service
to approximately 2.3 million people. In his role, Ladner reinforces
and strengthens customer, regulatory and local government
relationships, drives the company’s operational and financial
results, and leads the company in providing safe, clean, affordable
and reliable water services to help keep customers’ lives flowing.
Learn more about Ladner here.
“I am honored and humbled to join this prestigious class of
passionate young leaders from across the country working toward the
common goals of bettering our communities and society,” Ladner
stated. “In my role leading the dedicated team of professionals at
Pennsylvania American Water, we work hard every day to provide
high-quality water service to homes and businesses across
Pennsylvania. I am constantly seeking ways to improve public
health, protect the environment, and work more sustainably. I look
forward to building on these experiences to have an even greater
positive impact on our collective futures.”
Henry Crown Fellows spend four weeks over the course of two
years in structured retreat – exploring their leadership, their
core values, their vision for a Good Society and their desired
legacies. But the Fellowship is not just about reflection. It is
also about action. Each Fellow launches a leadership venture that
will stretch them and have a positive impact on their communities,
their country, and the world.
“The greatest challenges of our time require solutions from
innovative, effective, and thoughtful leaders," said Tonya Hinch,
executive director of the program. "This class embodies those
ideals: they are a force for good, poised to channel their talents
and energies into tackling these challenges. With this Fellowship,
they are beginning a personal journey with a mosaic of like-hearted
and like-minded classmates - a journey from success to significance
- that will leave an impact on themselves and the world.”
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and
wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history
dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe,
clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater
services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations
in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s
6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise
and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent
outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and
other stakeholders.
As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American
Water expects to invest $34 to $38 billion in infrastructure
repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated
acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a
long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned
with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety,
affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an
inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.
American Water has been included in the top 10% of America’s
Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC, is ranked number one
in the utilities industry for the 2024 Forbes American’s Best Large
Employers, has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, is the
highest-ranked water and wastewater utility on Barron’s 100 Most
Sustainable U.S. Companies 2024 List, and has earned the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award,
among additional state, local and national recognitions.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water
on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
About Pennsylvania American Water
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is
the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to
approximately 2.3 million people.
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