Michael A. Schmid serves as executive advisor – Asset Management and Planning. He previously served as vice president - Asset Management and Planning from November 2021 to September 2024. Prior to that he served as vice president - Asset Management and Centralized Services.

In his current role Mr. Schmid advises on electric and gas asset strategy, asset reliability, electric delivery planning, gas system operations and technical services, utility business performance and improvement, utility finance support, basic generation services and basic gas supply services, and energy supplier services.

Mr. Schmid has worked for PSE&G for more than 33 years and has held a variety of leadership positions. In 2017, Mr. Schmid assumed a senior director role as division manager – Central Division. Prior to that, he held a number of managerial and leadership positions, including associate engineer, engineer, lead engineer, district engineer, supervising engineer, operations engineer, distribution system leader, division manager for gas construction, and senior director for gas field operations. These positions afforded him the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the gas business. The range of leadership roles he has held over the years in Gas Operations, Appliance Service, Asset Management, Information Technology and most recently Electric Operations, has provided him a strong and uniquely broad utility experience.

Mr. Schmid is a Sustainable Jersey board member. Sustainable Jersey is a non-profit organization that provides tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs.

Mr. Schmid received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rutgers University and his Master of Business Administration in management of technology from New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Executive MBA program. Mr. Schmid is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey.