Shannon Becker

Shannon Becker is the president of Aqua North Carolina, which provides water and wastewater service to about 300,000 customers in 50 counties across North Carolina. Aqua North Carolina is a subsidiary of Essential (NYSE: WTRG), one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the U.S., serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states.

Becker leads the strategy and overall administration for the company’s North Carolina regulated utility water and wastewater business including operations, engineering, compliance, safety, regulatory affairs, legal, and new business development functions. In his role, Becker has led multiple capital and operational initiatives that have improved water quality, and enhanced customer communications. He has additionally worked to facilitate the passing of several legislative initiatives that promote the upgrade of critical water and wastewater infrastructure in North Carolina and reduce rate lag.