About BPU

Dr. Christodoulou has a long and distinguished career in business, academia, and philanthropy. He has been a management consultant in various industries and has owned successful businesses in commercial print manufacturing, graphic design, the restaurant industry, and the media sector. Additionally, he has taught as an adjunct professor for 25 years, educating undergraduate and graduate business students in areas as diverse as organizational behavior, innovation, economics, and strategy development. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at Raritan Valley Community College, the top ranked community college in the State of NJ.

Commissioner Christodoulou represents New Jersey as the Secretary of OPSI (Organization off PJM States); serves as Vice Chair of NARUC’s Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest. He also serves on several of NARUC’s Committees, including Electricity, International, EV Working Group, and Nuclear Waste, while also serving on the Cyber Security Tiger Team and as an Ambassador for new commissioners. Additionally, he sits on the Advisory Committee of New Mexico State University’s Center for Public Utilities, the Executive Committee of the National Council on Electricity Policy, University of Missouri’s Financial Research Institute, and GTI Energy’s Public Interest Advisory Committee. Commissioner also serves as honorary chair of on the National Utility Diversity Council.

Dr. Christodoulou was invested as an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2017, is the Founding Chair of the NJ Hellenic-American Heritage Commission and a global officer of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the largest Hellenic organization in the world. He also served as President and CEO of the Greek-American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey.

Commissioner Christodoulou earned his doctoral degree from the Pace University in Organizational Behavior, his MBA from Fordham University in International Finance and Management, and his BA from Rutgers College in Economics and Philosophy.