Prior to joining PHMSA Scott served as the Director of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Eastern Service Center in Glen Burnie, MD, which oversaw FMCSA field operations in 13 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  In this capacity he was responsible for administration and oversight of functions including Enforcement,  Hazardous Materials, State Programs, and Administration.  He directed the region's financial and operational oversight of over $30 million in annual grants to States and was involved in many innovative projects, including: development of a staffing model which tied staffing levels to performance objectives for over 800 field positions; development of the first nation-wide in-service training for over 800 field staff; development of a personnel hiring library covering all field positions; and development of the Agency's first Grants Management Manual which established uniform processes and procedures for all of the Agency's grant programs totaling over $300 million per year.

Scott previously served as the Chief of the Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation for FMCSA, where he had a leading role in developing the Agency's annual $500 million budget request, including creation of the first budget request to fully integrate the budget with the Agency's strategic plan and include performance goals and performance measures for every element in the budget request.  He began his work with FMCSA in 2002 as a Management and Program Analyst in the Office of Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation.

Prior to joining FMCSA, Scott served as Vice President of Operations for Performance and Results International LLC, a management consulting company in Vienna, Virginia.  In previous positions he served as the Acting Director of Development and Logistics for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and as Chief Economist in the Merchant Vessel Personnel Division of the U.S. Coast Guard's Office of Merchant Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection.  Scott holds a Masters degree in economics from George Mason University, a Masters degree in management from American College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in government from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  He is also a graduate of the Defense Intelligence College Post Graduate Program in Strategic Intelligence, and retired from the Coast Guard Reserve after 20 years of active and reserve service.