3. Steve Collier_IAC applicationApplication Commission or Committee F-1
Submitted by: Steven Collier RECEIVED
Status: Acknowledged Assigned To: Brenda Eklund
2022
Priority: Normal Due Date: Open
JAN
CITY OF SCANDIA
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SCANDIA
14727 209th St North
Scandia, MN 55073
651) 433-2274 _. :., Irl
Application for Appointment
To Commission or Committee
First Name * Last Name
Steven Collier
Email Phone
Address * How long have you been a resident in Scandia?
19960 MAXWILL AVE N Owned for 12 years, resident for 5.
Name of Commission or Committee you are applying for:
Internet Committee
Have you served on any Scandia Commission or Committee?
No
If yes, please indicate which one and when
List any governmental, service organizations, or professional activities which you have been or currently are involved in:
I worked closely for over 20 years with the person who became the CIO at the State of Minesota. He has since retired. I have been the chair
of several professional councils in the technology field, but I am currently retired. I founded and ran a technology company that worked with
hardware, networking, database, visual analytics and training. I ran Collier -IT for 30 years, until I gave it to my employees. (www.collier-
it.com) Professionally I have worked with Broadband networking, Cyber Security (Mainly from Fire Eye and Mandiant), Wide Area Networking,
Fiber and FDDI (Fiber protocols over twisted pair), Software Defined Wide Area Networks (SDWAN) and even some telephone over IP.
List any of your special interests, activities or hobbies which you have that would apply to this committee:
I am primarily interested in calling on my experience to help the residents of Scandia, and possibly surrounding communities, obtain and
utilize modern internet connections. I feel it is critical to allow for remote learning in K-12 as well as post -secondary education while
affording people the opportunity to accept work -from -home positions while living in Scandia. I also feel reliable performant internet is
important as we become more and more encouraged to utilize e -signatures on everything from real-estate closings to insurance renewals
and banking.
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In what volunteer activities have you participated? What was your role?
I have volunteered as a Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor (I am no longer certified). I also coached my daughters through the Valley
Athletic Association in Soccer until their skills surpassed my own, which didn't take very long. I am currently on the Big Marine Lake
Association board. So far I have mostly been assigned to attend and report back information and activities from the Minnesota Aquatic
Invasive Species Research Center and to assist in fund raising for fighting milfoil and zebra mussels. While I have volunteered my time to
many High School and other activities, I rarely took a lead role as myjob required unexpected travel.
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or person furnishing information to the City, as expressly authorized above, from any liability for damage which may result from
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interviews. Your application will be kept on file for one year. Thank you for your interest in serving on a Commission or Committee.
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