Student Veterans of America®
Student Veterans of America®
MySVA Login
About Us
Mission & Vision
History
Our Team
Work For SVA
Partners & Supporters
Financials
Chapters
Find A Chapter
Establish A Chapter
Chapter Guide
Introduction
Chapter Onboarding
Chapter Officers
Chapter Operations
Chapter Relationships
Chapter Programming
Chapter Communications
Chapter Marketing & Branding
Chapter Development
Update Chapter Contact Info
Alumni
Programs & Events
National Conference
9/11 Day of Service
The Leadership Institute
VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship
Scholarships
Washington Week
Regional Summits
Student Resources
SVA Liaisons
Career Services Liaisons
Disability Services Liaisons
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Liaisons
Policy Liaisons
Research
Featured Projects & Publications
Life Cycle Atlas
Veteran Opinion Survey
Financial Health Survey
Basic Needs Survey
SVA Census
NVEST
Million Records Project
Government Affairs
Campus Advocacy
Policy Suggestion Portal
Natural Disaster Map
In-State Tuition Map
Resident Tuition Overview
Career Center
Partner Directory
VMock
Veterati
Career Board
News
Give
Donate
SVA Store
Partner with SVA
SVA Ambassadors
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)
Amazon Smile
Participate in Research
Donate
Contact
About Us > Our Team > Scott Blackburn, MBA
Download Headshot
BOARD MEMBER

Scott Blackburn, MBA

Scott is a senior partner in the Washington, DC office where he helps design and implement large-scale transformation programs in both the public and private sector. He has also led performance transformations in large industrial Fortune 500 companies across the US and globally, including strategy, operational excellence, commercial excellence, organizational design, culture, change management, and capability building.

Scott sits on the board of McKinsey Center for Government, a global hub for world-class research, analysis, and collaboration in government productivity and performance. He also serves as the dean of McKinsey’s Change Leaders Forum.

In 2014, Scott left McKinsey to lead the MyVA transformation at the Department of Veterans Affairs, before serving as interim VA Deputy Secretary during the presidential transition in 2017. He went on to serve as the CIO. During this period, veteran trust in VA improved to more than 70 percent, from 47 percent as a result of improved customer service, access to healthcare, contact center operations, digital experience, and employee experience, while streamlining operations and modernizing a decades-old IT infrastructure. He rejoined McKinsey in 2018.

A former US Army Captain, Scott is also active in the veteran community, routinely working with over a dozen veteran service organizations and non-profits in a pro bono capacity. Scott is on the board of directors of VETSports and the Veterans Advisory Board of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Scott grew up in Massachusetts in a family with a long history of military and government service.

Download Bio

The Team

Learn more about the team behind SVA.

LEARN MORE
SVA

1012 14th Street NW, 12th Floor
Washington D.C. 20005
Telephone: (202) 223-4710

About Us Our Team Chapters
Programs & Events Research Government Affairs
Career Center News Financials
Privacy Policy Terms of Use Donate
© 2023 Student Veterans of America® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.