agile Inclusion is led by passionate professionals who continue to provide groundbreaking solutions in emergency management, Security, and Resilience, giving back to the communities they serve and investing in knowledge capital.
scott D. sternfeld, P.E., founder and Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Scott D. Sternfeld is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) with a diverse background spanning Smart Grid applications and industrial control system architecture, cyber security, government acquisition programs and submarine sonar systems.
As the Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Sternfeld leads the technology evaluation and integration strategy for the disaster and incident management technology platforms of the future – providing a common operating picture with essential elements of information to enhance situational awareness and decision support.
Prior to joining Agile Inclusion, Mr. Sternfeld worked in a variety of capacities in the Charleston, SC office of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He was responsible for managing and expanding the capabilities of the Smart Grid Substation Lab and further augmented this unique facility by spearheading the creation of EPRI’s Cyber Security Research Lab.
After launching several successful industry-wide cyber security research initiatives, Scott became the first Technical Advisor to represent EPRI's Cyber Security and Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Programs, accelerating EPRI technology transfer to all US utilities.
Mr. Sternfeld later returned to his technical roots to lead research into utility telecom networks, identifying and addressing key issues and gaps involving emergency communication systems, IT/OT integration, and the management of numerous telecommunication systems.
Mr. Sternfeld is the Chief Evangelist for the implementation phase of the Outage Data Initiative – an effort to standardize the exchange of customer power outage status with other utilities, mutual assistance organizations, and local/state/federal emergency management agencies in support of enhanced response and restoration activities. With the endorsement and support of the Department of Energy, Mr. Sternfeld worked with electric utilities and industry vendors towards a state-wide pilot and progress towards national and international adoption.
Mr. Sternfeld owes his utility experience to FirstEnergy Solutions in Akron, Ohio. As a Senior Engineer, he led efforts developing and implementing the FirstEnergy Smart Grid Roadmap, establishing the Technical Development Facility and evaluating new technologies in the lab and managing field pilots. Mr. Sternfeld’s unique combination of skills enabled him to act as the primary “IT/OT interface” between IT and the business units.
Mr. Sternfeld holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; is a member of IEEE PES society, IEEE Standards Association and US National Committee of CIGRE. He proudly serves on the Technical Committee for the DistribuTECH Conference in the areas of Cyber Security, Telecommunications and Resiliency. Originally a Chicago suburbanite, Mr. Sternfeld now resides in the sunshine of Charleston, SC with his wife and three children.