Stephen J. Callahan is the Director for Government and Grid Modernization at Qualus. His Utility Industry experience spans over forty years in industry management and consulting. He has led the creation of business and technology strategies and implementation of complex processes and systems for several top global utilities spanning the areas of T&D, network operations, Smart Grid, customer operations, finance, and telecommunications networks. Mr. Callahan is a GridWise Alliance (GWA) Board Member Emeritus and DistribuTECH Advisory Committee member. In addition, he is a frequent contributor to industry conferences and publications focusing on the transformation of the electric utility industry.