Scott Cleland

About Scott Cleland

Scott Cleland is author of the ProvenPrecursor Substack for those who want unchecked…

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Precursor Llc

   Jan 2006 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Scott Cleland is a Proven-Precursor and Founder of Precursor® LLC, a pioneering consultancy specialized in Macro-Internet and Macro-AI change research, causation analysis, and externality expertise. It empowers success by helping clients - commercial, government, and non-profit - anticipate, navigate, and mitigate the most challenging macro-Internet & macro-AI changes and externalities (unintended consequences, e.g, USG regulatory capture, Constitution corruption, conflicts, rent-seeking, existential threats, moral hazards, fraud, crime, terrorism, bad acts, & ill-being); and advocate for Internet/AI integrity accountability – all to protect people/stakeholders & fight fraud. For more on Precursor® see For more on Founder Cleland as a Proven-Precursor, with a 30 yr. track record of pertinent forthright foresight, see addition, Cleland is a leading macro-Internet strategist, Internet/AI accountability advocate, fraud finder/fighter, watchdog, and innovator/pioneer of Internet Change Research, MacroInternetics®, and Macro-AI-Analytics™.

Education

• Kalamazoo College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science

  1977 — 1982

• The LBJ School of Public Affairs

  MPA, Public Affairs

  1982 — 1984

Skills

• Fundraising
• Public Policy
• Privacy Law
• Thought Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Media Relations
• Business Strategy
• Angel Investing
• Product Management
• Research
• Message Development
• Corporate Development
• Mobile Devices
• Start-Ups
• Entrepreneurship
• Political Campaigns
• Mobile Internet
• Politics
• Strategic Planning
• Wireless
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Security
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• Public Affairs
• Policy
• Economics
• Strategy
• Executive Management
• Grassroots Organizing