Steve Collier is Director, Smart Grid Strategies, at Milsoft Utility Solutions, an industry leading provider of engineering and operations software for electric distribution utilities. Steve is Milsoft’s resident smart grid expert and assists the company with smart grid strategies for product development, business development, marketing, sales and industry relations.

Beginning with Houston Lighting & Power in the early 1970s, Steve has worked as a professional, executive or consultant with energy, telecommunications and technology companies in the US and abroad. Collier is an IEEE Technical Expert who writes and speaks widely on new and emerging energy, telecom and information technologies and their applications for a modern, intelligent grid. Follow Steve on Twitter as @smartgridman and on his blog at smartgridman.com.

Born in New Mexico. Married. Seven children, two grandchildren.