Scott is co-founder of Overwatch LLC along with his business partner and friend, Ronaldo Santiago. He brings a broad range of capabilities to Overwatch and its customers, including mechanical engineering and project management. While Scott has executive and operational responsibilities at Overwatch, he insists on being very hands-on with client’s projects. He understands a variety of manufacturing and assembly processes including: injection molding, stamping, thermal forming, sheet metal deep drawing, vacuum forming, investment casting, extruding, forging, ultrasonic welding, blow molding, casting, rotational molding, welding, and machining. By combining his engineering experience and business development background, he understands and manages the product development process from both the product specification and customer satisfaction perspectives.
- Experience: 30+ years new product development
- Education: Illinois Institute of Technology - Mechanical Engineering; Benedictine University - Business Administration
- Client experience: Prince Castle (Marmon), Focal Point Lighting, Georgia Pacific, Patterson Medical, Shure, Panduit, Motorola, Bradley Corporation, Sunstar, and Hewlett Packard.
Prior to founding Overwatch LLC, Scott spent nearly 15 years with another Chicago-based product development consultancy in roles of Lead Engineer, Project Manager, and Business Development. Before that, Scott worked at Elkay Manufacturing as a senior member of the R & D team responsible for developing new product designs for sinks, faucets, and drinking fountains, and at Navistar, where he worked with engineers and designers responsible for all aspects of engine design and testing.
In his free time, Scott enjoys spending time with his four children, home remodeling, automotive restoration, coaching youth sports, and wholeheartedly cheering for Chicago sports teams regardless of where they rank in the standings.
