Tom Scott

Tom Scott is an accomplished professional with an effective result’s-oriented approach to business management. He successfully implements statistical process control technologies and lean manufacturing concepts to improve performance. A serial entrepreneur, Tom Scott, manages both single-site and multiple facility businesses with sales above $600 MM.

In 2004 Tom started Lewis & Clark Machinery Inc as an engineering-only company and grew the business into a fully functional OEM of forest Products machinery. The firm has also expanded into the installation phase of projects with full-cycle project management activities. As a result, Lewis & Clark has become a first choice for customers looking to move forest products operations across the states or international borders. The business has grown 20%/year since its inception and has sales in excess of $5 MM per year.

No stranger to developing and implementing capital plans to move businesses toward top quartile performance. While performing the role of Manufacturing Manager at Louisiana-Pacific Corp, Tom Scott, developed a strategic manufacturing plan which allowed the EWP business to grow at a 30% cumulative annual growth rate. Opening ten manufacturing facilities across Canada and the U.S., with retaining 1500 employees and sales in excess of $400 MM.