“Motivational speaking is definitely one of your gifts. Your expertise in combining passion, with ethics and sharks — a definite thought provoker for the students.”
Prof. Lois ChapinWarner Pacific College
Scott M. Lindsay – President
Scott M. Lindsay founded SML Consulting (SMLC) in 2003 to offer strategic marketing and government relations consulting to the energy, telecommunications and technology industries.
Over the last several years, he has helped form, advise and provide government relations support for two national trade associations -- the Rural Broadband Coalition (RBC) and the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (OREC). He is co-founder and President of RBC -- a Washington, D.C.-based association, focused on helping rural communities obtain high-speed, high-capacity access to the Internet (broadband). He is also a founding organizer and board member of OREC –- a Washington, D.C.-based association focused on promoting the marine renewable energy industry in the United States.
Scott brings over 15 years of experience working on congressional campaigns, grass-roots initiatives, and on a range of federal, state, county and local issues.
Scott formed SMLC after serving as the director of government & member relations for the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA). As a consultant, he continues to serve as a primary liaison among NWPPA’s membership, in twelve Western states and Canada, and Congress. He continues to represent the association as a regional coordinator, writer, event speaker, legislative educator and an advocate.
He joined NWPPA after three years of consulting for the Association from Morgan Meguire, where he was vice president. While with this Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm, Scott served as a legislative consultant for NWPPA and other energy and technology clients. Scott was responsible for Northwest power issues in addition to telecommunication, technology, transportation and defense matters.
Before joining Morgan Meguire, Scott moved from APCO Associates (APCO) where he was manager of government relations. Prior to joining APCO, Scott worked in the office of United States Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.) where he served for five years as a legislative aide and outreach coordinator focusing on energy, information technology, transportation, commerce, banking, foreign affairs, veterans' and national security issues.
Scott is a Washington State native and graduated from the University of Portland before moving to Washington, D.C. He now resides in Vancouver, Wash.