Bob Brabston
Executive Director – New Jersey Board of Public Utilties
Education
B.A. – Peace Studies – Colgate University
J.D. – Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University – 1996
Work Experience
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities – City of Newark
Executive Director (July 2021-Present)
Deputy Executive Director (2019-2021)
Vice President and General Counsel – American Water Works Eastern Division (2015-2019)
Corporate Counsel – American Water Works Company (2005-2015)
Acting Deputy Director – NJ Division of Rate Counsel (1997-2005)
Background
Mr. Brabston leads and manages the technical divisions of NJBPU (Audits, Clean Energy, Energy, Reliability and Security, State Energy Services, and Water) as well as the Office of Cable Television & Telecommunications. As Executive Director, Bob provides policy guidance and direction to the technical divisions and translates the decision-making and policy development of the BPU into operational activities.
Prior to joining NJBPU, Bob was Vice President and General Counsel for American Water’s Eastern Division. He has also held leadership positions at the New Jersey Public Advocate and Division of Rate Counsel (formerly the Division of the Ratepayer Advocate). Bob received his law degree from Pace University School of Law, with a Certificate in International Law and a concentration in Environmental Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Peace Studies from Colgate University. He is currently licensed to practice law in New Jersey.
Bob previously served on the Board of Directors of the NJ State Chamber of Commerce and the Executive Committee of the Board of the NJ Utilities Association. He is a former Chair of the Public Utilities Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and is a member of the American and New Jersey Bar Associations.
Social Media/Contact
Twitter - @tabascobob1
LinkedIn – Bob Brabston
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