...EVEN
a clock that has stopped
running is RIGHT
twice a day.
That’s
just the way Scott Higginson looks at things.
If
you take a difficult problem, dive in and break it down into
smaller, digestible pieces…coupled with hard work…you’ll
find you can accomplish your objectives. Focus on what can
get done…not what can’t…because there’s
always another way. And along the way, never forget the “why” of what you’re doing because sometimes, just sometimes, the “why” is more important than the “what”.
Scott
also remembers, it’s people who get things done. So
a smile, a bit of kindness and a dose of personal warmth can
help the process, too.
Along
the path of nearly 30 years in government, business and politics, there’s
not much Scott hasn’t done during his successful career.
He
originally formed FourSquare Group in partnership with the well-respected
Phoenix law firm, Ryley Carlock and Applewhite in 2002 after
leaving the Del Webb Corporation as its corporate Vice President
of Government and Public Affairs. There he directed a team
of 30+ professionals and provided key perspective and input
to the company’s daily decision-making process. His
expertise provided the background necessary to develop and
effectively promulgate company positions on issues of public
policy. He also negotiated one of the nation’s largest
federal land exchanges. Additionally, he was responsible for
acting as a company spokesman and drafted speeches and other
written materials for Del Webb’s CEO.
For the past four years, Scott has gained significant experience in renewable energy by working hand-in-hand, full-time with a client building the Snowflake White Mountain Power biomass electrical power plant in Northern Arizona. This project is Arizona’s largest renewable energy producer. Prior
to joining Del Webb, Scott was elected to the Las Vegas City
Council where he served for two terms after receiving no opposition
in his race for re-election. Besides representing the “fastest
growing district in the fastest growing city in America,”
he was also the city’s representative on various regional
boards and commissions including those dealing with public
health, transportation, water, flood control and was appointed
by the Governor of Nevada to sit on the Colorado River Commission.
Scott’s
first hand understandings of the workings of government come
from personal experience. He worked as the in-state regional
director for U.S. Senator Harry Reid and was campaign manager
for Governor Richard Bryan’s successful re-election
in 1986.
But
it all started on Capitol Hill where Scott learned the internal
workings of Congress as a “cub” reporter for columnist
Jack Anderson, a member of a congressional staff and while
stirring up support and trouble in member’s congressional
districts to impact issues of concern for his clients.
Scott
was graduated from Brigham Young University with degrees in
political science and journalism. He and his wife Cindy live
in Mesa, Arizona where he creates pottery, collects art and children’s
picture books and enjoys baseball, golf, and jazz vocal music.
They are the parents of four children.
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