John Griffith

Money Moves

As of June 2026: Leading the company through both the Nexus acquisition and the pending Essential Utilities merger

American Water paid $315 million on June 1 for 47,000 customer connections that Nexus Water Group held across eight states. The deal closes one mid-size piece of a broader sell-off: small water systems shedding compliance-heavy assets to investor-owned utilities.

Updated Jun 5