The SJW Group board of directors has appointed Andrew F. Walters as chief financial officer. The appointment was effective on January 26. Walters, who had recently served as chief corporate development officer and an integration executive, has been with SJW Group since 2014.

In his new role, he will be responsible for driving business planning, growth and development as well as treasury, investor relations and other related functions. Prior to joining SJW Group, Walters was a managing director and senior investor for JP Morgan's Infrastructure Investment Group. Lynch, who had served as the CFO and treasurer since 2010, has taken on the role of CAO.