MEET THE PRESIDENT

President, California American Water
President, Hawaii American Water

Kevin Tilden serves as the President of California American Water and Hawaii American Water, both investor-owned regulated utilities, where he and his team are responsible for the operation of water and wastewater systems across California and Hawaii serving approximately 700,000 people.

Tilden has served in the water industry for more than  20 years. 

In his various roles, Kevin has overseen community and government relations, public and customer outreach, customer communications, business development, conservation, and customer service for California and Hawaii American Water.

Prior to joining American Water in 1998, Kevin managed a campaign for U.S. Congress, served as a public affairs manager for SBC/Pacific Bell (now AT&T), and worked for two leading California public affairs agencies.

Kevin is past chair of the Governance Committee for the California Utilities Diversity Council and served on the board of the National Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Kevin currently serves on the Public Affairs Council for the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Water Association Board of Directors.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University.

California American Water and Hawaii American Water are wholly owned subsidiaries of American Water. 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.