Scott Rood

Background

About Scott Rood

Scott Rood, is a Senior Consultant with Mercury Associates and has more than 30 years of experience as a public-sector fleet manager and an U.S. Air Force Fleet Professional. During his 30-year professional fleet management career, Mr. Rood served 22 years in the US Air Force, starting as a mechanic and retiring as a fleet maintenance manager overseeing an Air Force base maintenance program with approximately 90 technicians and an operating budget of $35 million. He served as the Vehicle Maintenance Manager for the Washington State Motor Pool, and as the Fleet & Warehouse Supervisor at Clark Public Utilities. Before joining Mercury in 2018, he served as the Fleet Manager for Clark County Washington where he managed a fleet organization with 20 employees and an annual operating budget of $15 million He was responsible for developing and implementing vehicle maintenance programs, all vehicle replacements and disposal, multiple fleet maintenance shops and fueling facilities. His particular areas of expertise include maintenance operations planning and program evaluation, vehicle life cycle cost analysis, fleet replacement planning and charge-back systems. Mr. Rood was the president of the Public Fleet Manager’s Association, the Fleet Committee Chair for the Washington State Chapter of APWA and has recently been elected to the Board of Directors for the same chapter. He is a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Saint Martin’s University