Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) today announced that Charles Stevenson has been promoted to director of fleet and supply chain management as part of a reorganization that expands his former responsibilities.

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Charles Stevenson has been promoted to director of fleet and supply chain management for Aqua Americ ...

Charles Stevenson has been promoted to director of fleet and supply chain management for Aqua America. (Photo: Business Wire)

In his new position, Stevenson’s previous responsibilities for the company’s fleet (1,200 vehicles) and materials management have been expanded to include purchasing. “The overall efficiency and productivity these departments will benefit from increased collaboration within the newly combined group,” said Aqua America CFO Dave Smeltzer, under whose organization the position now falls. “It’s a natural fit to place our purchasing operation in the same arena as our inventory and materials management operation.”

Stevenson joined Aqua in 1987 as a service technician and held various positions of increased responsibility before being promoted to manager of fleet in 2001. He was promoted to his most recent position of manager of fleet and materials management in 2007, assuming responsibility for materials management including vendor management, inventory control and maintenance, and materials management systems.

Stevenson earned his B.S. in automotive technology Management from Penn State University. His professional memberships include the National Association of Fleet Administrators, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Automotive Service Association of Pennsylvania. In his role at Aqua, he received the 2014 Sustainability All-Star Winner at the Green Fleet Conference & Expo for reducing emissions and fuel consumption. He is on the Education Foundation Board of Directors of Delaware County Community College and Philadelphia Clean Cities organization.

Aqua America is one of the largest U.S.-based, publicly traded water utilities and serves nearly 3 million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. Aqua America is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WTR. Visit AquaAmerica.com for more information.

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