As Chief Procurement Officer, Scott Dever has created, transformed and led large sourcing and procurement organizations across multiple industries. He is known in the profession for his collaborative approach to leading change and for driving sustainable financial results. He has held the senior most procurement leadership roles within multiple Fortune 500 organizations. In each case, Scott created and transformed functions to be supportive of the goals and culture of the organization, effective in meeting diverse stakeholder requirements, while delivering tangible profitability improvement.He has held broader executive leadership roles which included responsibility for business development, facilities management and real estate, marketing services, travel management and HR services.As Managing Director, Scott launched and led an indirect procurement outsourcing business in the US. In this role, Scott created high-value sourcing solutions by incorporating best-of-breed procurement technologies and developing creative business partnerships.Scott’s consulting experience includes strategic category plan development for a large, global financial institution and sourcing strategy for a healthcare organization.As an entrepreneur, Scott launched a business that provides procurement as a service to large nonprofit organizations.He earned a B.S. in Packaging from Michigan State University and his MBA from Arizona State University.Throughout his career, Scott has participated as a thought leader on various procurement leadership councils, spoken at large industry events, and has served on private company and not-for-profit boards.