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About Scott

In one capacity or another, Scott has been helping others reach their potential and improve their lives throughout his career. From his years as an Emergency Medicine attending physician in a trauma center, a director of numerous departments and teams in the nonprofit world, and his current role as a business owner and executive coach, he’s developed a unique set of diagnostic and development skills to help executives and leaders to leverage their strengths and talents toward maximal fulfillment and impact. 

Scott lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with September, his wife and best friend of 35 years. They raised five kids and are now empty nesters, enjoying the spoils of being grandparents.

Certifications

  • Hogan Assessment | Level I Certified & Level II Advanced Interpretation

  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator | Credentialed MBTI® Step I™ and MBTI® Step II™

  • CliftonStrengths | 34 Themes, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

  • LifePlan | Certified Facilitator, Paterson Center

  • StratOp | Certified Facilitator, Paterson Center

  • Advanced Certificate for Trauma and Abuse | The Allender Center

Work experience

2012–current: Owner, Leverage Your Life, LLC | Executive Coach & Consultant. Principle and independent contractor who delivers training and direction for executive teams, boards, and staff teams; teaches workshops on leadership, team building, staff culture, and relational health; facilitates executive LifePlans and StratOps; and provides 1:1 coaching for executives.

2002–2018: Director & Coach | Managed multiple departments, 75 staff, and 1,000+ volunteers at a multi-site church in the Chicago area; led the reorganization and strategic planning of several departments; developed and taught relational workshops; coached executive leaders and staff on the most complex relational challenges that arose among our 400+ staff and 25,000 attenders.

1991–2002: Attending Physician | Emergency Dept., Deaconess Medical Center (Spokane, WA)

Education

  • Masters, Transformational Leadership | Bethel University (St. Paul, MN, 2005)

  • Medical Doctorate (MD) | University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle, WA, 1988)

    • Board certified in Emergency Medicine | ACEP—American College of Emergency Physicians (1992)

    • Board certified in Family Medicine | AAFP—American Association of Family Physicians (1991)

  • BS, Biochemistry | Whitworth University (Spokane, WA, 1984)