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Employees American Water Works Association April Debaker

April Debaker

Highest compensated employee

Director - Conference and Events at American Water Works Association

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$193,344
2023

Total compensation

April Debaker has been listed as an employee of American Water Works Association in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for April Debaker has increased by 14.8% from 2018 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$193,344
Director - Conference and Events
2023
$156k org
40 hrs/wk
$38k other
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$178,445
-0.1%
Director - CONF and Events
2021
$142k org
40 hrs/wk
$37k other
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Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at American Water Works Association

David Lafrance
Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
$476,435
$423,147 from orgNo related comp$53,288 other
Paula MacIlwaine
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
$336,475
$287,282 from orgNo related comp$49,193 other
George Tracy Mehan
Executive Director, Gov'T Affairs
$321,978
$275,482 from orgNo related comp$46,496 other
Susan Franceschi
Chief Membership Officer
$266,908
$232,619 from orgNo related comp$34,289 other
Michael Hiskey
IT Director
$219,593
$181,551 from orgNo related comp$38,042 other
Steve Via
Director - Federal Relations
$205,687
$186,311 from orgNo related comp$19,376 other
Gregory Kail
Communications Director
$202,008
$155,651 from orgNo related comp$46,357 other
Bob Lay
Chief Financial Officer (END JUL)
$201,208
$170,910 from orgNo related comp$30,298 other
Cynthia McCombe
Director - Marketing, BUS and DEV
$183,931
$159,344 from orgNo related comp$24,587 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2023 American Water Works Association 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 American Water Works Association 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 American Water Works Association 990 published

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