Mueller Water Products appoints Melissa Rasmussen as CFO

Melissa Rasmussen comes to Mueller Water Products after serving as CFO for National Vision. (Via LinkedIn)

Mueller Water Products named Melissa Rasmussen as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) effective March 4.

“I am excited to welcome Melissa to the Mueller team. As a highly skilled and versatile public-company CFO with extensive experience developing and executing strategic initiatives and driving financial and operational improvements, she will be a strong addition to our organization,” said Martie Edmunds Zakas, chief executive officer of Mueller Water Products.

The Sandy Springs-based company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. The company said in a news release that Rasmussen was chosen after a comprehensive search with the support of a leading executive search firm.

Rasmussen has more than 25 years of experience. She joined National Vision in 2019 as the chief accounting officer prior to her promotion to CFO in 2023, where she has led financial planning and analysis, accounting, SEC reporting, treasury, tax, investor relations, and internal audit functions during her tenure.

She began her career at Lexmark International, Inc., and over her 20-plus year tenure, she held financial management roles of increasing responsibility, culminating in service as Lexmark International’s Global Corporate Controller. She gained financial and operational experience through various roles, including mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions, financial planning and analysis, international operations, investor relations, and systems implementation.

Rasmussen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Steve Heinrichs will transition from his chief financial officer and chief legal and compliance officer roles and remain available to the company on a consulting basis until Sept. 30 to help ensure a smooth transition.

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