Scott Powder

In his role as President, Advocate Aurora Enterprises, Scott is responsible for leading Advocate Aurora Health’s whole person health strategy, which includes the development of a consumer health and wellness division, growth of new and adjacent revenues and corporate venture investing.

A national strategic thought leader, Scott has served at Advocate Aurora Health since 1993 and has held multiple business development and strategy positions during his tenure, including Chief Strategy Officer, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Advocate Health Care, Vice President Business Development for Lutheran General Hospital, and Vice President Business Development for Advocate Medical Group.

Prior to joining Advocate Aurora, he served as head of international sales and strategy for a medical device manufacturer.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Foodsmart, a digital food and nutrition platform, Senior Helpers, a leading in-home personal care company, and several organizations within the broader Advocate Aurora Portfolio. He also serves as a strategic advisor to Health Velocity Capital, a Silicon Valley and Nashville-based health venture capital fund and is a member of the Industry Advisory Board for Flare Capital, a Boston-based health venture capital fund. Scott also serves on the campaign planning committee and President’s board for UCAN, a social services agency serving youth in metropolitan Chicago.

He earned his master’s degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and his bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Michigan State University.