California Water Service Group announced that it has promoted Michael B. Luu to Senior Vice President, Corporate Services & Chief Risk Officer. As Senior Vice President, he is responsible for overseeing key corporate departments, including business development, information technology, engineering, water quality and environmental assurance, and emergency preparedness, safety, and security. Michael joined the company's Information Technology Department in 1999.

He has held various positions during his tenure, including Director of Information Technology, Interim District Manager, and Vice President, Information Technology & Customer Service. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Information Technology & Chief Risk Officer. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, both from San Jose State University.

Group also announced that California Water Service (Cal Water), a subsidiary of Group, promoted Shilen M. Patel to Chief Business Development Officer, effective June 1, 2023. Prior to joining Cal Water in July 2019, Shilen served as Director, Strategy & Development at Veolia North America. A seasoned professional with more than 18 years of progressive business development and corporate strategy experience, he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Political Science from UC Santa Barbara and is expected to complete a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University at the end of 2023.