Christopher H. Connor

Christopher (Chris) Connor is Senior Vice President – American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS), a subsidiary of American States Water Company. He joined ASUS in this role in February 2022, and oversees operations, business development, construction activities, and the relationship with the Department of Defense.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Connor held a senior management role since 2016 within Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., an international firm that provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, and project delivery for the government and private sector. Chris’s most recent position was Vice President of Sales Excellence, with responsibilities for business development, sales capture and sales training. His responsibilities included developing annual business plans, identifying and pursuing new markets and growth opportunities, and training sales professionals on the government acquisition process in order to successfully pursue and win large procurements across a range of government agencies, including the Department of Defense. He began his career at Jacobs in 2004 and held various roles in sales, business development, and Manager of the Aerospace branch within the Technology Group. Prior to joining Jacobs, Chris was Manager of the Advanced Methods Group of CD-adapco, a Siemens business. He started his career in 1992 as a Computational Fluid Dynamics Engineer for Rolls-Royce.

Chris has an M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Both degrees are from Texas A&M University.