AWK · American Water Works Company, Inc. · Executive Compensation

$127.86 -1.61 (-1.24%) At close · Oct 1

S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$25.85B

198.73M

Volume · Oct 1 2.42M Avg daily vol (3M) 2.11M

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
John C. Griffith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$1,026,418	—	$4,060,491	—	$1,635,585	$333,173	$7,055,667
Cheryl Norton	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$743,720	—	$1,798,012	—	$943,449	$75,748	$6,342,406
Susan Hardwick	Former Chief Executive Officer	$458,658	—	$4,817,643	—	—	$1,051,591	$6,327,892
M. Susan Hardwick	Former Chief Executive Officer	$458,658	—	$4,817,643	—	—	$1,051,591	$6,327,892
David Bowler	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$600,682	—	$1,250,794	—	$676,673	$133,782	$2,661,931
Stacy A. Mitchell	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$580,929	—	$946,951	—	$573,163	$109,632	$2,210,675
Maureen Duffy	Executive Vice President, Communications and External Affairs	$466,793	—	$549,339	—	$394,785	$33,669	$2,089,583
Melanie M. Kennedy	Former Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer	$111,098	—	$576,509	—	$72,056	$833,032	$1,592,695

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Susan Hardwick	Chief Executive Officer	$1,126,258	—	$4,881,557	—	$2,197,831	$375,084	$8,580,730
M. Susan Hardwick	Chief Executive Officer	$1,126,258	—	$4,881,557	—	$2,197,831	$375,084	$8,580,730
Cheryl Norton	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$702,927	—	$1,530,351	—	$956,166	$54,794	$5,046,756
John C. Griffith	President	$855,657	—	$2,479,082	—	$1,336,343	$211,563	$4,882,645
David Bowler	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$473,006	—	$603,757	—	$477,488	$100,186	$1,654,437
Melanie M. Kennedy	Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer	$474,932	—	$567,062	—	$481,943	$110,552	$1,634,489
Stacy A. Mitchell	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$463,055	—	$576,746	—	$460,968	$70,856	$1,571,625

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
M. Susan Hardwick	Chief Executive Officer	$1,057,880	—	$4,654,564	—	$1,678,611	$329,770	$7,720,825
Susan Hardwick	Chief Executive Officer	$1,057,880	—	$4,654,564	—	$1,678,611	$329,770	$7,720,825
Cheryl Norton	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$659,678	—	$1,336,248	—	$654,055	$50,362	$5,196,758
John C. Griffith	President	$748,982	—	$1,884,974	—	$990,538	$163,754	$3,788,248
James H. Gallegos	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$619,846	—	$998,341	—	$614,817	$121,195	$2,354,199
Melanie M. Kennedy	Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer	$452,489	—	$546,560	—	$388,974	$108,014	$1,496,037

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Susan Hardwick	Chief Executive Officer	$975,096	$100,000	$4,067,077	—	$1,335,400	$243,180	$6,720,753
M. Susan Hardwick	Chief Executive Officer	$975,096	$100,000	$4,067,077	—	$1,335,400	$243,180	$6,720,753
John C. Griffith	President	$460,099	$950,000	$1,812,518	—	$554,618	$234,602	$4,011,837
James H. Gallegos	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$452,305	$100,000	$1,960,109	—	$411,593	$643,096	$3,567,103
Cheryl Norton	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$613,750	—	$1,099,808	—	$557,974	$37,887	$2,309,419
Walter Lynch	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	$108,407	—	$290,791	—	—	$1,123,635	$1,522,833
Melanie M. Kennedy	Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer	$435,545	—	$536,434	—	$343,585	$101,460	$1,417,024

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Walter Lynch	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	$994,616	—	$3,999,969	—	$1,266,022	$120,424	$7,398,128
Cheryl Norton	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$482,204	—	$749,840	—	$405,013	$29,121	$2,582,061
Susan Hardwick	President and Chief Executive Officer	$616,908	—	$1,140,129	—	$541,369	$110,281	$2,408,687
M. Susan Hardwick	President and Chief Executive Officer	$616,908	—	$1,140,129	—	$541,369	$110,281	$2,408,687
Michael A. Sgro	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$489,804	—	$713,650	—	$429,932	$52,523	$1,903,093
Melanie M. Kennedy	Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer	$412,478	—	$459,892	—	$265,420	$91,316	$1,229,106
Adam Noble	Chief Technology and Innovation Officer	$396,826	—	$384,966	—	$232,209	$61,466	$1,075,467

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Walter Lynch	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	$870,378	—	$2,543,912	—	$963,772	$106,305	$5,675,833
Susan N. Story	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	$323,077	—	$3,499,895	—	—	$249,350	$4,072,322
Michael A. Sgro	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$490,987	—	$624,177	—	$422,853	$39,796	$2,583,731
Susan Hardwick	President and Chief Executive Officer	$584,486	—	$907,601	—	$503,477	$101,728	$2,097,292
M. Susan Hardwick	President and Chief Executive Officer	$584,486	—	$907,601	—	$503,477	$101,728	$2,097,292
Loyd A. Warnock	Senior Vice President, Chief Advisor—Regulatory and External Affairs	$499,590	—	$474,988	—	$373,186	$78,342	$1,426,106
Brian Chin	Former Senior Vice President, Strategic Financial Planning	$359,854	$50,000	$270,302	—	$185,128	$396,384	$1,261,668
Bruce A. Hauk	President, Regulated Operations and Military Services Group	$377,887	—	$374,706	—	$218,435	$228,382	$1,209,299

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Susan N. Story	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	$988,462	—	$3,325,025	—	$1,334,300	$270,668	$5,918,455
Michael A. Sgro	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	$458,974	—	$562,463	—	$420,646	$31,616	$3,088,192
Walter Lynch	President and Chief Executive Officer	$612,053	—	$989,955	—	$560,861	$76,117	$3,023,155
Susan Hardwick	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$296,150	$120,000	$479,169	—	$290,622	$151,036	$1,336,977
M. Susan Hardwick	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$296,150	$120,000	$479,169	—	$290,622	$151,036	$1,336,977
Linda G. Sullivan	Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$366,134	—	$852,461	—	—	$79,775	$1,298,370
Loyd A. Warnock	Senior Vice President, Chief Advisor—Regulatory and External Affairs	$454,093	—	$445,051	—	$277,450	$97,122	$1,273,716

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Susan N. Story	Retired President and Chief Executive Officer	$944,229	—	$2,837,113	—	$938,600	$263,172	$4,983,114
Walter Lynch	President and Chief Executive Officer	$581,448	—	$873,222	—	$419,930	$74,567	$2,038,118
Michael A. Sgro	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$434,158	—	$499,746	—	$323,743	$27,010	$1,771,759
Linda G. Sullivan	Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$510,088	—	$689,460	—	$380,325	$130,992	$1,710,865
Loyd A. Warnock	Senior Vice President, Chief Advisor—Regulatory and External Affairs	$431,534	—	$434,575	—	$214,149	$85,733	$1,165,991

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Susan N. Story	President and Chief Executive Officer	$920,984	—	$2,250,048	—	$970,094	$215,949	$4,357,075
Walter Lynch	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	$568,193	—	$831,491	—	$465,365	$80,113	$2,506,727
Michael A. Sgro	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	$407,561	—	$399,800	—	$322,289	$12,774	$2,058,066
Linda G. Sullivan	Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$496,315	—	$607,018	—	$392,905	$154,567	$1,650,805
Loyd A. Warnock	Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Business Development	$384,479	$25,000	$341,406	—	$201,884	$100,592	$1,053,361

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Stuart M. McGuigan	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Raffiq Nathoo	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Patricia L. Kampling	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Karl F. Kurz	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Michael L. Marberry	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Julia L. Johnson	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Lisa A. Grow	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Laurie P. Havanec	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
John C. Griffith	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Jeffrey N. Edwards	director	Appointed	2026-05-13	2026-05-15
Lisa A. Grow	independent director	Appointed	2025-08-26	2025-08-27
Raffiq Nathoo	independent director	Appointed	2025-06-09	2025-06-09
Kimberly J. Harris	member of the Board of Directors	Resigned	2025-03-24	2025-03-25
Stuart M. McGuigan	independent director	Appointed	2024-10-29	2024-10-30
David Bowler	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Appointed	2024-08-01	2024-07-31
John C. Griffith	President	Appointed	2024-08-01	2024-07-31
Stacy A. Mitchell	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	Appointed	—	2024-06-05
James H. Gallegos	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	Retired	2024-06-04	2024-06-05
Michael L. Marberry	independent director	Appointed	2022-12-07	2022-12-08
Laurie P. Havanec	independent director	Appointed	2022-12-07	2022-12-08

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