San Jose Water Announces Willie Brown as Vice President, General Counsel
“San Jose Water, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJW Group, announced this week the appointment of Willie Brown of Santa Clara as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. In this new role, he will also be a member of the company’s executive leadership team and an officer of SJW Group, according to an announcement by the SJW Group board of directors,” reports Silicon Valley in San Jose Inside.
“In his 13 years at SJW, Willie Brown has demonstrated his passion and skill for serving customers, employees and shareholders,” stated Eric W. Thornburg, president and CEO of SJW Group. Brown will oversee corporate governance, legal matters, contract negotiation and management, and management of outside counsel. His team supports company financings, mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings, executive compensation, internal controls, policy development and implementation, enterprise risk management and other company business functions.”