WALL, N.J. — New Jersey Resources (NJR) has announced the election of Donald L. Correll to its board of directors.

Correll is president and chief executive officer at American Water, the largest water services provider in North America.

For more than three decades, Correll has held leadership roles in the water industry. As president and chief executive officer (CEO) of American Water, he leads a team of nearly 7,000 employees who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15.6 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada.

Before joining American Water, Correll served as president and CEO of Pennichuck Corp., a New Hampshire-based water utility holding company. Before that, he spent 25 years with United Water Resources, a leading investor-owned water services company, where he served as chairman, president and CEO from 1991 through 2001. Under his direction, the company's market capitalization increased from $400 million to $1.8 billion and its revenue base grew from $150 million to $500 million. He is also credited with expanding the United Water customer base from 1 million in two states to 7.5 million in 19 states.

He also serves on the boards of a variety of civic, professional and business organizations, including the Environmental Financial Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Association of Water Companies. In addition, he is a member of the board of directors of HealthSouth Corp. and is a commissioner of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority.

Correll is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and New York University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and master's in business administration in finance, respectively. He is also a certified public accountant in New York.

New Jersey Resources provides retail and wholesale energy services to customers in New Jersey, in states from the Gulf Coast to New England, and in Canada.