Event Details

Guest Speaker:  Otis L. Scott, Diversity & Inclusion Director, SHRM TSC, Career Counselor - College of Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Speakers Biography

Otis Scott, Jr. best know too many as “Scotty” is an audience interactive speaker that engages as he presents.  His goal is to make learning fun, while stretching the imagination of those in attendance.  He prides himself on giving back what he has learned from experience and great mentorship over the years.  His mission is to bridge the gap between the unknown and the known.

Scotty proudly served our country for 24 years in the United States Air Force.  He worked in many different roles, gaining field experience and knowledge in many different areas. He traveled extensively and advised on many issues from arms control to managing organizations as large as 30,000 people.

He has lectured at many conferences, military management institutions, department of defense agencies, institutes of higher learning and professional organizations.  His expertise has been utilized by the Society for Human Resource Management, Pentagon, State Department, Financial Institutions, various Associations and Organizations (military and civilian), just to name a few.

He has spearheaded the development of military courses, lead teams in foreign countries that provided humanitarian aide, advised on matters concerning the welfare of our retired military forces; championed causes to develop financial means for college bound students and sat on numerous boards that provided college/university scholarships.  He has always led in leadership roles while in the military, which transitioned over to leadership roles in the community as Past President of the San Antonio Human Resource Management Association (SAHRMA), Past President of the San Antonio Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council, SHRM Texas State Council Director for College Relations (Past) and current Director for Diversity.  He is a lifetime member of the Air Force Sergeants Association, San Antonio Human Resource Management Association and the Tuskegee Airmen and currently holds memberships in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), SAHRMA, Greater San Antonio Chamber Military Affairs Committee and Urban Management Assistants of South Texas (UMAST).

ACHIEVEMENTS

Education

• Dual M.S., Human Resource Development and Management, Webster University
• B.S., Management, National-Louis University
• Senior Noncommissioned Officer Course, United States Air Force
• Certified Master Academic Instructor, United States Air Force
• Certified Lominger Leadership Architect

Publications

• Air Force News Publications
• Author, Diversity in San Antonio, Texas
• San Antonio Business Journal, Five Minutes with Otis Scott
• San Antonio Relocation Guide
• Quotes can be found in various SHRM publications

What others have to say about him:

“He is a strategic thinker with broad senior-level operations and management experiences that spans both the national defense community as well as the corporate setting.”    Rick Williamson , Sr. Project Manager, USAA

“His demeanor has a way of inviting conversation, breaking down barriers and facilitating results.”                   Chris Knox , Manager, Career Services Center, CPS Energy

“Scotty is an expert in his field and has an incredible amount of HR knowledge. He is a great diversity speaker/teacher. His energy and passion for the subject matter is contagious, which makes learning easy and fun!”     Jessica Palacios , Associate Director of Human Resources, Texas A&M International University

He has the ability to bring people together and inspire new ideas and aspirations. Working with Scotty creates a desire to “raise the bar” and achieve pacesetting results. He is an exemplary HR colleague who truly adds value to the profession. Having had the opportunity to work with, learn from, and be inspired by Scotty is an honor.”   Joseph Rapanotti, PHR , Assistant HR Analyst, Werling Associates, Inc.