Scott Armstrong
Scott Armstrong is an experienced Board Director and Chief Executive Officer. His career has largely been focused on improving the effectiveness of our nation’s health care system. In this pursuit, his wide-ranging leadership experience includes leading a nationally recognized health care system and taking the reins of an early-stage venture-funded medical device company. He’s been a partner and advisor to health system CEOs, public policy leaders, start-up founders, and venture investors.
As Scott’s work expands beyond health care, he remains compelled to solve the complex problems that have meaningful implications for the people living in communities around us. These include headline-grabbing issues like the unfair and uneven access to quality health care services, the slow pace of adopting new technologies for better health, or the overdue conversion of carbon-producing energy to clean, green sources. Scott’s leadership approach begins with framing and sharpening a compelling vision for the future, coupled with a smart plan for bringing it to life. He believes that great teams achieve the best results and that great leaders are extraordinary colleagues and team members. He knows that this demands clear, shared goals and unambiguous individual accountability.
Corporate Board Experience
- Puget Sound Energy. PSE is Washington state’s premier local energy company, providing electric and natural gas service to homes and businesses across the Pacific Northwest. Scott currently serves as Board Chair. He has served as an Independent Director and chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee for more than five years. He chaired the CEO Search committee in 2019, leading it to a successful hire of the current CEO.
- Delta Dental of Washington. DDWA is the largest dental benefits provider in Washington and part of the nationwide Delta Dental Plans Association. The company offers affordable, high-quality dental plans for the full spectrum of businesses, individuals, and families. Scott currently serves as an Independent Director and as Chair of the Provider Payment Committee. This committee owns the high-stakes responsibility to set payment policy and rates for dentists in the statewide network.
- SpringRock Ventures. Scott serves on the Investment Review Board of SpringRock Ventures, a venture fund investing in entrepreneurial teams that are solving critical health care issues in disruptive ways.
- Pendulum. Pendulum Systems is the AI company that tunes supply chains. Delivered via API, Pendulum AI predicts demand, allocates resources and makes assets visible. The technology is at work for corporations and governments globally, improving profit margins and saving lives. Scott served as an Independent Director when the board first formed for this early-stage health technology company nearly three years ago. He has recently stepped down, having helped to recruit his replacement.
Career History
Concure Oncology. This angel-funded medical device company offered a clinically proven treatment for breast cancer that is a safer, more convenient, and lower-cost alternative to external beam