David LaFrance

David LaFrance has extensive experience in the water industry. David served as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Water Works Association from 2010. Prior to that, they held various roles at Denver Water, including Director of Finance and Manager of Rate Administration. David also worked as an Instructor at AWWA Financial Management and served as the Chair of AWWA Rates and Charges. Before joining AWWA, they worked as a Project Manager/Utility Rate Economist and Utility Rate Economist at CH2M Hill. Their career began at the US Army Corps of Engineers, where they worked as a Natural Resources Economist and Economic Assistant.

David LaFrance attended Deering High School from 1978 to 1981. After graduating from high school, they went on to study at Lewis & Clark College from 1982 to 1986, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Later, David pursued further education and completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Colorado Denver between 1990 and 1992.