Brian Collins

Brian Collins has 35 years of experience innovating and building software and space technologies that serve public safety, the fire service, and national security. He currently serves as the executive director for Earth Fire Alliance, a global, community-led, nonprofit coalition aligned to deliver transformative, near real-time data from all wildfires on Earth. EFA’s flagship program is FireSat, a space-based infrared detection and characterization system designed specifically for wildfires, providing timely and trustworthy data directly to agencies around the world to protect their communities.

Across his professional career, Collins has successfully directed high-profile remote sensing and decision support initiatives within the United States government and the commercial sector. An experienced entrepreneur, he has co-founded, led, and advised leading fire and public safety geospatial data intelligence and software companies. He previously served as director for operational elements within the U.S. defense and intelligence communities and led the engineering and development of satellite systems for the Boeing Company, Autometric, Adroit Systems, and Systems and Research Applications International.

Collins is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He holds an M.S. in space systems operations from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Rice University.