J. Scott McLagan
Biography at a Glance
Scott is an Emeritus Professor of the Practice in Management at the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. He was the Faculty Lead for the Executive Leadership and Global Business elements (classroom and experiential) in DU’s highly ranked Executive MBA program for 18 years prior to retiring in 2022. Scott continues to teach and consult in the areas of Leadership, Executive Team Development and Strategic Planning/Execution. Over the last 20 years he has led leadership programs and consulting engagements for over 80 organizations including Newmont Mining, DCP Midstream, Kaiser Permanente, Denver Health, Centura Health, Comcast, Level 3/CenturyLink/Lumen, Starz, Lockheed Martin, Gates Corporation, Crocs, Pacific Life and Vail Resorts.
Scott is currently working with the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging at the University of Denver to develop a comprehensive program entitled Your Next Chapter: Aging and Well-Being. This program is focused on supporting mid-to-late career-stage individuals or retirees to define their forward path in the areas of Purpose/Meaning, Health and Relationships.
Prior to moving into academia and consulting, Scott spent over 25 years in the corporate world and has a diverse professional background. He held senior executive roles with two large global companies (Fisher Controls and Emerson Electric) and a high-tech start-up that was sold to Oracle. He has functional experience in General Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing and Sales Management. Scott has extensive global experience, having lived in Singapore for five years and been actively involved in business and education throughout the world.
Scott currently serves on the Board of Directors Hyder Construction, Inc. and was Chairman of the Board of HSS, Inc. prior to it being acquired in May, 2022. He is also President Emeritus of the Denver Children’s Home Board of Directors, the oldest non-profit in Colorado.
Scott has degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and the “Leaders of the 21st Century” program at the Aspen Institute.
Academic Professional Activities
- Board of Directors, HSS, Inc
- Board of Directors, Hyder Construction
- Board of Directors Emeritus; past president, Denver Children’s Home
- Faculty lead, EMBA program redesign, Executive Leadership and Global Business
- Faculty lead, GO programs to Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Africa and Peru
Education
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
- BS, Finance, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Advanced Management Program, International Business, INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France
- Leaders of the 21st Century, Aspen Institute