Missouri American promotes Carlson to VP of operations

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A St. Joseph man is Missouri American Water’s new vice president of operations.

Jody Carlson joined the company in 2015 and has served as senior operations manager, director of Northwest operations and vice president of engineering and business development. He previously was the city’s director of public works and was an engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation.

In his new job, Carlson will lead nearly 650 employees across the state in field operations, water production, system maintenance, water quality and environmental compliance. He will lead the operations team from the company’s office in St. Joseph.

“Jody is a valuable and versatile member of Missouri American Water’s team,” said Rich Svindland, president of Missouri American Water. “His extensive knowledge of water and wastewater system operations, ability to tackle complex problems and experience leading diverse teams will be well utilized in his new role.”

Carlson also serves as a board member for the St. Joseph Business Park Corporation and just completed two terms on the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Mosaic Foundation and Pivotal Point.

Carlson holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri and is registered as a professional engineer.