Mark Scott – B2B Mentor and Subject Matter Expert, is responsible for the Veterans Business Outreach Center at Mississippi State University which includes providing Boots to Business and B2B Reboot outreach. The VBOC includes coordination with multiple agencies and organizations at the federal, state and local levels. Mark is responsible for organizing and teaching Boots to Business – Introduction, across three states and at ten military installations. Prior to directing the VBOC at MSU, he has over 30 years’ experience as a business development professional for Raytheon in the military/defense community, where he directed and managed multiple field offices, focusing on understanding customer requirements and needs. Mark previously served as an officer on active duty and the national guard/reserve component of the Army and was co-owner of a consulting company providing services to the government contracting community.