Ralph Izzo was elected chairman and chief executive officer of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG), in April 2007. He was named as the company’s president and chief operating officer and a member of the board of directors of PSEG, in October 2006. Prior, Mr. Izzo was president and chief operating officer of Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G).
Since joining PSE&G in 1992 Mr. Izzo was elected to several executive positions within PSEG’s family of companies, including PSE&G senior vice president – utility operations, PSE&G vice president – appliance service, PSEG vice president - corporate planning, Energis Incorporated senior vice president – finance and information services, and PSE&G vice president - electric ventures. In these capacities he broadened his experience in the areas of general management, strategic planning and finance.
Mr. Izzo’s career began as a research scientist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.
Mr. Izzo received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in mechanical engineering and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in applied physics from Columbia University. He also received a Master of Business Administration degree, with a concentration in finance from the Rutgers Graduate School of Management.
