California Water Service Group announced the promotion of Thomas A. Scanlon to Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer and Justin B. Skarb to Vice President, Government & Community Affairs, effective January 1, 2023. Before joining California Water Service Group as Director of Financial Reporting in 2010, Scanlon served as Subsidiary Controller at Sun Power Systems Corporation. A seasoned professional with more than 25 years of progressive construction and financial management experience, he is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Marquette University and a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Illinois.

He will succeed David B. Healey, who is retiring after 13 years of service. Justin B. Skarb began his career at the company in 2009 in the newly created role of Government & Community Relations Manager and was promoted to Director of Community Affairs & Government Relations in 2017. During his tenure, he has helped establish the company as a leader on policy issues and a stalwart contributor to its communities.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts degree in Communication from California State University, Fullerton. He expects to complete his Juris Doctorate in 2024.