Scott Adair

Background

About Scott Adair

Scott Adair is the Chief Economic Development Officer for the City of Santa Rosa, California. Scott also serves as a Board Member for the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) where he is privileged to represent Santa Rosa's economic interests. Prior to joining Santa Rosa Scott served as the Economic Development Director, EIFD General Manager, and Workforce Board Executive Director for Humboldt County, CA. Scott is a former Planning Commissioner, a business owner, and commercial real estate agent. Scott has also been an active community volunteer and has served as an advisor to a number of local boards and committees. With over eighteen years of experience in real estate asset management and public/private economic development, Scott brings a wealth of private sector expertise to his governmental role. Scott completed his basic economic development certification through BEDC (in partnership with Colorado State University), and he graduated from Oklahoma University's prestigious EDI (Economic Development Institute) program. Scott completed the CALED ACE program through a partnership with the Fresno State Craig School of Business. Most recently, Scott completed his Professional Offshore Wind Certification through the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. Personally, Scott moved to Humboldt County in 2018 after his home in Shasta County was destroyed in the Carr Fire. He currently splits his time between Santa Rosa (where he works) and Humboldt County where his family resides. In his spare time Scott enjoys caring for his goats, ducks, and bees, as well as tinkering in his tool shop. Scott and his wife are also members of several different board game clubs.