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Commissioner Commissioner John EckartJohn Eckart comes to Indiana government with more than 30 years of private-sector management experience. Throughout his career he has provided leadership that includes successfully managing three corporate acquisitions, driving key legislative and regulatory initiatives, implementing strong customer-focused strategies and developing employees to succeed through massive corporate restructurings.

Mr. Eckart’s career began with Indiana Cities Water Corporation in 1974, where he joined as an accountant. However, within three short years he was promoted to vice president and controller of Missouri Cities Water Company (an affiliate of Indiana Cities Water Corporation), where he was responsible for all accounting, regulatory and financial functions of the business, in addition to leading daily operations.

From 1980 through 1991, Mr. Eckart served in several progressively responsible executive roles, including the start up of Consolidated Water Services, Inc., an Avatar utility, located in five states. Within these positions, Mr. Eckart was responsible for a range of business operations, including business, investment, regulatory and community-outreach strategy.

In 1993, after a corporate acquisition of Indiana Cities, Mr. Eckart was named vice president of finance for the newly merged organization, Indiana American Water. In this role, among other responsibilities, he developed customer billing and collection strategies, as well as regulatory strategy. He also was responsible for acquisition and merger integration.

These executive positions served as training ground for Mr. Eckart to become president of three subsidiaries – Indiana American Water Company (1997-2004); Ohio American Water Company (2000-2004); and Michigan American Water Company (2000-2004). Consolidated, these organizations comprised the fourth largest operation of $2-billion investor-owned water utility, with $550 million net investment, $160 million in annual revenue and 40 operations serving 340,000 customers with 450 employees. Mr. Eckart retired from the water utility in 2004.

However, his retirement was short lived when he was appointed to serve as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue in February 2005 under the administration of the Honorable Governor Mitch Daniels.

Mr. Eckart holds his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Evansville and his master’s in business administration from the University of Indianapolis. He is originally from Corydon, Ind., and currently lives in Johnson County with his wife. They have three daughters.