Scot is a serial entrepreneur, successful business executive and experienced management consultant. As president of OneCleveland, the first ultra-broadband community network, he strives to accelerate the creation and adoption of innovative technologies, products and services that will bring greater prosperity to this region. Previously Scot was president of a national information technology products and services company with more than 35 offices nationwide where he helped lead the management buyout and successfully turnaround of the company. He has spent most of his career helping turn around large industrial businesses and facilitating spin-offs of Global 2000 companies. He has also advised many early stage high-tech organizations, including leading his own software and consulting business through angel investment, venture funding and ultimately its sale. As an adviser to many other early stage organizations, he has helped in strategic planning and fundraising which have led to the raising of tens of millions of dollars in angel and venture investment. Scot serves on several boards including PreEmptive Solutions - a software security company with applications built directly into Microsoft's development tools; MCPc, a national IT Products and Consulting business; the Friends of the Cleveland School of the Arts; and he is a founding partner of Cleveland Social Venture Partners, a venture based philanthropic organization which helps actively build capacity for select non-profits. He recently joined the Ohio TechAngel's Fund. In 2004 Scot was selected for Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 2004, Crain's Cleveland annual recognition of business leaders making significant contributions to the Northeast Ohio community.