Lawrence B. Wooten

Lawrence B. Wooten serves as the Senior Manager of the National Supplier Diversity Initiative at American Water since April 2017, where responsibilities include overseeing the program's vision and strategic direction. Prior to this role, Wooten held positions such as Strategic Sourcing/Supplier Diversity Manager at United Rentals and President of the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council. With extensive experience in supplier diversity program management at companies like Pitney Bowes and MWV, Wooten has developed strategies for inclusion and performance monitoring of diverse suppliers. Wooten's career began in the United States Marine Corps, where service spanned from 1977 to 1981, followed by a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Albertus Magnus College and completion of the Executive Management Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.