I had the privilege of working with and reporting to Scott for 12 years while at ORS Nasco. We spent a lot of time together traveling the country calling on our National Accounts at the time so I was fortunate to get to know Scott well, both professionally and personally. We’ve all had mentors in our careers or that one person that really made an impact...Scott was that person for me. Tremendous leader who was an inspiration to work for. Even today when I’m confronted with a challenging situation, I’ll ask myself: “How would Scott handle this”. Great guy and leader!

Scott and I worked together at ORS Nasco from 2002 – 2013 when he was VP of Sales and leading the sales team. Revenue grew exponentially during that time, $163M to $297M in just 5 years.  Scott builds teams and thinks beyond sales to the holistic view of business. Not just growth but profitable growth. A great hands on business partner opportunity modeling, incentive pay program definition, budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, expense control and more.  

Scott joined the team with two goals in mind which he achieved: first, to build a solid and genuine relationship with each member of the leadership team, and second to roll up his sleeves and really dig in to rebuild the sales team from the ground up. Scott is a very hard-working professional with intense passion and skill in the areas of Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Vendor Relations. He worked hard to establish many new buying group relationships for us in the early days, as well as greatly expand our international and national account businesses over time. Once the new sales team was established, Scott relied on his regional sales directors to manage the day-to-day while he spent time traveling nationally and internationally building strong relationships to grow our largest customers.

Scott and I developed a great working relationship at Certified Power beginning in 2016 when he was President of the business, and I joined as Director of Operations of our PowerTrain division. What I always appreciated most about working with Scott was his honesty and his candor about any topic or situation that came up. I always knew I could get a straight answer from Scott, and as a solid leader he always took the time to talk through issues with one goal in mind – to get to a better place. Scott is a grounded individual, and a very hands-on leader who is always interested first in the people, and then the process, safety, and how to grow profitably. Scott was a great partner and mentor to me when it came to business necessities. I learned a lot from Scott  and I consider him a great friend.

When Scott was the President of Certified Power, the company I was working for was acquired by Certified Power.  Shortly after the acquisition I took on the role as C.O.O. reporting to Scott. Scott proved to be very inclusive in decision making with his leadership team, encouraging our input in efforts to improve business performance. After 1 ½ years, we agreed (with the support of ownership) to change roles to further accelerate the enhancement of business performance. As I took on the senior leadership role in the company, Scott moved into the role as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, leading all commercial activities while focusing on revenue growth. In addition, Scott took on responsibility for managing legal and insurance activities. Scott greatly assisted me in the transition as senior leader and supported the organization in driving improved results over the next two years. Scott is an outgoing leader who is quick to build business relationships and personal friendships. He will continue to be successful and make a positive impact in future senior leadership roles.