Company
Overview
In 2026, Nardone celebrates its 42nd anniversary. Back in 1984, when the average new house cost around $87,000, interest rates topped 10%, and a kilowatt of electricity cost $0.082, Nardone Electric was born.
Opening its doors in Medford, working out of his basement, Steve at age 24, started taking on small residential and commercial projects. Constantly looking for the next job by walking on job sites during the day and visiting residential clients at night.
Forty-two years later, with the support of his brother and business partner, Gerald, this family-owned business has grown into a leading electrical contractor, operating from a modern, solar-powered headquarters in Woburn. With a large fleet of readily recognizable trucks and a dramatically expanded service offering and geographic footprint, the company continues to build on the values it was founded on while embracing innovation and growth.
Steve Nardone
Biography
Steve was destined for a career working with his hands, and his entrepreneurial spirit. Before the eligible age of getting his driver’s license, he would tinker in the family garage under the watchful eyes of his dad. He rebuilt a 1970 El Camino, as it was the proper form of transportation for his paper route. Steve went on to graduate from Medford Vocational Technical High School and became an apprentice electrician for a local company. After a few years, with his newly minted electrician’s license in hand, his entrepreneurial passion took over and Nardone Electric was born.
At the age of 24, the year of 1984 was a very busy year for Steve; starting a business, building a new home and getting married. Growing his residential and then commercial client list he, alongside his brother and business partner Jay, worked tirelessly, as expansion followed. Originally working out of his home basement, they soon outgrew a small mechanics shed they had converted to their headquarters in Medford, MA.
For 42 years Steve and the Nardone family have grown and nurtured the family business. Though now much larger than the company’s modest early years, Steve still credits his father’s instilled work ethic, great family support, and most of all; the dedication from his employees whose hard work, and attention to detail, have fueled the company’s growth. As Steve says to anyone on staff: his door is always open to them. The current headquarters in Woburn, MA houses all that is needed for running a large regional commercial electrical services company.
Steve is confident that the future of the company is brighter than ever. With the next generation of the Nardone family stepping into leadership roles, the company is well-positioned to continue its growth while expanding its services and capabilities. Today, Nardone Electric is embracing green technology, providing generator sales and installations nationwide, and remaining steadfast in its commitment to family, community, and the electrical industry. That commitment is reflected within the Nardone family itself. Steve’s wife has been with the company since 1984 and currently oversees payroll, while two of their three children now work alongside him full-time, helping carry the family legacy forward.
Steve and Nardone Electric are members of ABC, ASM, MECA, and support many other local causes as well as foundations. Steve still finds time to tinker on cars, like his dad’s 1962 T-Bird. He spends his infrequent days off with family on Cape Cod.
Gerald Nardone (J) - Vice President
Biography
Alongside his brother Steve and their dad, J joined the start-up firm 42 years ago. J wears several hats at Nardone including leading the growing Design/Build Estimating team and supports the operational needs of the multi-division commercial electrical contracting company that bears the family name. He also watches over the generator group where the firm designs, installs and maintains commercial and select residential generators in 50 states. J sees a lot more design/build projects in the future as well as more personal attention with clients as complicated new technologies and services become the norm.
Growing up in Medford, J calls Winchester home where he has served on the building committee for almost 2 decades. He also helps build sets for the local cooperative theatre, and enjoys cooking BBQ, wine making, and tinkering on his classic motorcycles. He spends weekends on Cape Cod when time permits and has two daughters and a son. J is also a member of the Middlesex County Deputy Sherriff Association.
