New Jersey Future Trustee Receives NJUA Distinguished Service Award

July 13th, 2016 by New Jersey Future staff

Photo: (left to right) The Hon. Mary-Anna Holden, commissioner, NJ Board of Public Utilities; Robert Iacullo, NJUA’s 2016 Distinguished Service Award recipient; Mary Patricia Keefe, chairperson, NJUA and vice president, regulatory affairs and business support, Elizabethtown Gas; Andrew Hendry, president and CEO, NJUA.

L to R: Hon. Mary-Anna Holden, commissioner, NJ Board of Public Utilities; Robert Iacullo, NJUA’s 2016 Distinguished Service Award recipient; Mary Patricia Keefe, chairwoman, NJUA and vice president, regulatory affairs and business support, Elizabethtown Gas; Andrew Hendry, president and CEO, NJUA.

The New Jersey Utilities Association has awarded the utility industry’s highest honor, the NJUA Distinguished Service Award, to Robert J. Iacullo for his leadership and accomplishments on behalf of New Jersey’s investor-owned utilities. The award was presented during the Association’s 101st Annual Conference.

A current trustee of New Jersey Future, Mr. Iacullo retired from SUEZ North America in 2016 after 36 years, most recently as executive vice president, overseeing the support services of environmental compliance, health and safety, operations support, corporate communications, regulatory relations and external affairs for SUEZ North America’s water and wastewater businesses across the nation. In this capacity, he had overall responsibility for supporting the company’s utility and environmental services business lines.

Mr. Iacullo joined SUEZ North America, then Hackensack Water Company, in 1980 as a rate analyst. During his tenure with the company he held numerous positions of increasing responsibility, serving as chief operating officer, chief operating officer of the regulated segment, president of the New York/New Jersey Metro Region, vice president of United Water Works and vice president of regulatory business of United Water.

Prior to joining the company, he served as rate analyst with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

“Bob was a dedicated NJUA board member for many years. His commitment and leadership have not gone unnoticed, and we are proud to be able to present him with such an honor,” said Andrew Hendry, president and chief executive officer of NJUA and a trustee of New Jersey Future.

Additionally, Mr. Iacullo was a founding member of Choose New Jersey, Gov. Christie’s vehicle for maintaining and building a better business climate in New Jersey. He served as a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Water Companies, including as president in 2007, as well as the U.S. Water Alliance and NJUA.