Mike Daniels is the Director, Digital Grid of the Future and Analytics for Ameren.  He leads the GIS, Grid Analytics, Grid Network Model Management, and Distributed Energy Resources digital teams. Mike has 30+ years of industry experience, having spent most of his career with Schneider Electric, leading R&D and product management teams in the areas of GIS, ADMS, and AMI.  Mike served as a Captain in the United States Air Force and worked for National Grid. He has an MBA and B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Bentley University.