I have known Scott during his nine-year service to Space Systems/Loral, and I can attest to his leadership in engineering, his systems approach to design and his project management skills. He is a person of high character who has passion for his work. For several years, I have done all in my power to convince Scott to join my organization, and I would hire him today had I the chance. I recommend him very highly. Scott was a driving force for implementation of lean engineering and manufacturing at SS/L. Thanks in large part to his leadership, SS/L can still build key components of the communications satellites that we also integrate and test. A Six Sigma Black Belt, Scott lead several of the key process improvement projects including a work cell manufacturing project that reduced assembly spans by 40% while improving quality of a key power system component. This led to his selection as leader of Space Systems/Loral’s Process Improvement Strategy Team in 2002. Scott also has a long list of engineering accomplishments working his way up from the design engineer to Engineering Liaison for a major international satellite venture, the Yamal program wherein SS/L supplied key payload equipment that was integrated in a Russian commercial communications satellite. In his spare time, Scott helped me define the process improvement program at SS/L, and his assistance has proven invaluable. Even after leaving the company in 2004 to pursue other interests, Scott continued to provide professional advice on vital changes to our systems and processes.
