Joseph F. Accardo Jr. is senior vice president, state regulatory affairs and centralized services. As leader of PSE&G’s state regulatory function, Mr. Accardo oversees the full range of PSE&G’s state regulatory matters before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. As of January 2025, Mr. Accardo is also responsible for environmental, gas and electric regulatory functions, as well as utility-wide operations support functions, including materials, logistics, fleet and transportation management, and safety and technical training programs.

He started his career at PSEG in 2005, and shortly thereafter headed PSEG’s labor and employment law practice. Mr. Accardo successfully extended his skills and knowledge in the corporate strategy and regulatory areas and has served in a variety of roles at PSEG with increasing responsibility and scope. He most recently served as PSEG vice president - regulatory and deputy general counsel from November 2018 to January 2025. Prior to joining PSEG, Mr. Accardo spent ten years in private legal practice in New Jersey.

Mr. Accardo graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree and from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

Mr. Accardo serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Newark, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and New Jersey Utilities Association.