About Us

Jeremy Pelczer is a global leader in water infrastructure, environmental health, and public-service–driven enterprise, widely regarded as a captain of industry in the global water sector. He is Chairman of Agua Via Ltd., a company delivering next-generation water purification technologies designed to remove harmful contaminants and protect human health.

Mr. Pelczer has led some of the world’s largest water utilities, including serving as Chief Executive Officer of Thames Water, the third-largest water company globally, and as CEO and President of American Water, the largest private water utility in the United States. In these roles, he oversaw complex infrastructure, regulatory, and operational systems affecting tens of millions of people, demonstrating a systems-level understanding that environmental exposures—particularly water quality—are critical determinants of healthspan and lifespan.

In addition to his commercial leadership, Mr. Pelczer has devoted decades to improving access to safe water and sanitation in underserved populations. He served as Chair of WaterAid UK and WaterAid International, and co-founded Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), which addresses the chronic health impacts of inadequate water access in rapidly urbanizing regions. He has also served as Chairman of SES Water in the UK, and is Chair of the Advisory Board of Life Sciences, a company based in Ireland. With a background in finance as a qualified accountant and executive education at Harvard Business School, Mr. Pelczer brings a rare integration of operational leadership, policy insight, and public health focus, consistently advancing scalable solutions that strengthen the environmental foundations of human health.