Scott, as Chairman, President and CEO, is responsible for the vision, strategy and growth initiatives for Silver Spring Networks. Scott joined Silver Spring Networks in 2004, bringing more than 25 years of leadership, marketing, sales and management experience in the services and utility industries to the Company. Prior to Silver Spring Networks, Scott joined Perot Systems in 1988, shortly after the company’s founding. He spent 16 years with the company, most recently leading the Strategic Markets Group, which served the Energy, Communications, Media, and Travel and Transportation industries. Scott holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi with a minor in Computer Science, and an Executive MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. As the father to 4 aspiring athletes, Scott and his family fill-up re-useable water bottles, greatly reducing the number of plastic water bottles his family uses. Recycling a ton of plastic bottles can save about 3.8 barrels of oil.