Denise Venuti Free
Senior Director of Communications and External Affairs
New Jersey American Water
Denise Venuti Free is responsible for overseeing communications and external affairs for New Jersey American Water, including customer education, media relations, issues management, and community outreach, as well as municipal engagement and workforce development programs. She has over 25 years of executive leadership experience in communications, including 15 years with American Water and 13 years in several nonprofit organizations including the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, the National Constitution Center, and Pennsylvania Ballet. In addition to serving as a board member for New Jersey SHARES, Free is a member of the NJ PBS Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Communications Committee for the New Jersey Utilities Association and is a current member and past chairperson of the Communications Counsel for the National Association of Water Companies.