Waverly Utilities (WU) has appointed an interim general manager as
the current CEO, Darrel Wenzel, sets to retire.
The Board of Trustees announced June 26 Curt Atkins accepted the position of interim general manager,
effective August 4, 2023.
Atkins has been with Waverly Utilities for 19 years. He started his career with WU in February 2004 as
the energy advisor and held the positions of energy service manager, director of customer service and
currently is the director of operations.
“I am grateful to the Board of Trustees for the opportunity to challenge myself so I may
continue to collaborate with the staff at Waverly Utilities and serve the community in my new
role,” said Atkins.
The position of interim general manager will primarily consist of the operations duties Atkins is currently
responsible for as well as strategic responsibilities for all of WU including strategic direction, maintaining
appropriate level of community and industry involvement, and managing the resources needed to
effectively implement the Utility’s plan to meet established short and long-term objectives.
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we are excited to name Curt to this position. He is a tremendous
leader with a passion for the business and for serving Waverly,” stated Bob Buckingham, WU trustees
chairman. “We believe the creation of the General Manager position will drive efficient execution of our
strategic plan and look forward to working with Curt and staff going forward.”
