Robert (Bob) Davis

Robert L. Davis leads Aqua Ohio’s strategic, operational, and administrative activities for Aqua Ohio’s 34 water and 7 wastewater treatment facilities. He transitioned to the role of Ohio’s president in January of 2021. Davis came to Aqua after serving as the City of Cleveland’s director of public utilities for six years. While at the City of Cleveland, he was responsible for more than 1,700 employees and a $660M operating budget, and leading operations for Cleveland Water, Cleveland Water Pollution Control and Cleveland Public Power. Davis began his career in 1986 as a laborer at the Warren, Ohio utility services department. He was promoted to several roles during his tenure, including plant operator, superintendent of water treatment and distribution. In 1993 he also served as the superintendent of water treatment and distribution for the City of Campbell.  He later served as director of utility services for the City of Warren from 2002-2015 where he was responsible for water, sewer, sanitation and stormwater. Davis earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from West Virginia University. He currently holds an EPA Class IV water supply certification and an EPA Class II certification in water distribution. He was past president of the Ohio American Water Works Association (OAWWA). He was the 2019 recipient of the Ohio AWWA George Warren Fuller Award.