Scott Cameron

About Scott Cameron

A proven government and private sector leader who understands the scientific, economic, institutional, and political dimensions of public policy in the environmental, natural resource, energy and agricultural issue areas. An effective government administrator with a track record of accomplishment in budget, human resources, strategic planning, and performance management. Scott also ran highly successful government-wide EGov initiatives on geospatial coordination and recreation.Formerly Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of the Interior. a $14 Billion agency with almost employees. He was acting CFO, Chief Acquisition Officer, Chief Financial Assistance Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Interior\'s Principal on the National Invasive Species Council, and heavily involved in wildfire management and environmental policy.Mr. Cameron was founder and President of the Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition, a 501(c)(3) non-profit promoting non-regulatory solutions to invasive species problems around the country. Invasive species cause significant ecological, economic, and public health problems domestically and internationally.Scott understands electoral politics, having been elected as a Republican in heavily Democratic Fairfax County, Virginia, the State\'s largest jurisdiction with over 1 million people. In his successful campaign to be elected a Director of the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District, he proved his ability to appeal to a broad base of voters, earning the endorsement of both the Sierra Club and the Tea Party.For more than a decade Scott as supported several firms providing consulting services to numerous federal and private clients.From a policy perspective, he is particularly knowledgeable on the federal budget, the regulatory process, invasive species, water resources, wildland fire, public lands management, and biodiversity issues.As a former Congressional staffer, he managed more than a dozen bills and amendments into law. Beyond Interior, he has deep familiarity and relationships with OMB, USDA, NOAA, the Army Corps of Engineers, DOE, and EPA.

Experience

1. Member Virginia State Water Control Board

   Commonwealth Of Virginia

   May 2022 — Present

Education

• Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

  MBA, Natural Resource Economics

• Xavier High School

  High School Diploma, college prep

• Dartmouth College

  BA, Biology

Skills

• Human Capital
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Management
• Organizational Design
• State Government
• Budgets
• Executive Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Personnel Management
• Grants
• Policy Analysis
• Government Procurement
• Human Resources
• Proposal Writing
• Government
• Public Speaking
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Budget Management
• Organizational Development
• Policy
• Public Sector
• Strategic Communications
• Performance Improvement
• Public Policy
• Talent Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental Policy
• Performance Management
• Energy Policy
• Project Management
• Invasive Species
• Program Management
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Transformation
• Human Capital Management