Scot Faulkner Biography

Mr. Faulkner is the author of the "The Naked Emperors; The Failure of the Republican Revolution". His articles on leadership, government reform, and global competitiveness have appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Times, and numerous business publications.

Mr. Faulkner is a managing partner for Phoenix Consulting Associates and advises international corporations on strategic change and leadership. He also served as Chairman of the Education Outcomes Team for the National Governors Association and led strategic planning sessions for Gulf Coast Governors relating to Hurricane Katrina relief.

In 1995, Scot Faulkner was elected the first Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives. As a Member of the 104th Congress, he designed and led the most significant management reforms in the history of that institution. His business-based reforms dramatically reduced costs and rebuilt the integrity of House operations, saving over $148 million. His reforms became a model for the operation of 44 national parliaments around the world. Harvard University and the Ford Foundation named them one of the Top 100 Innovations in American Government.

Mr. Faulkner was the National Director of Personnel for the Reagan Bush Campaign of 1980. He went on to serve in the Presidential Transition and on the White House Staff. During the Reagan Administration Mr. Faulkner held executive positions at the Federal Aviation Administration, the General Services Administration and the Peace Corps. He has received 26 management awards, including four letters of commendation from the President of the United States.

Mr. Faulkner earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration from American University and a Bachelors Degree in Government from Lawrence University. He studied at the London School of Economics and at Georgetown University. Mr. Faulkner has served as adjunct faculty at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and lectured at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Scot and his wife, Vicki live in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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