Who  I am
I am the principal of Sears Associates. My work of helping others build their ways started with a career in carpentry and over the last 45 years has evolved through the worlds of human services and construction management, to university extension and organizational consulting services. The thread continues to be one of “making hard stuff doable.” With a BS in Liberal Studies, an MA in Conflict Resolution, and years at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations as a member of the outreach faculty, leveraging big picture thinking into the immediate issue continues to be my passion.  
Email me: scott@searsassocs.com
My Resume (PDF) 

One of the strategic advantages Sears Associates has to offer is its ability to pull together targeted expertise from a wide array of networks and colleagues to formulate the right team for the project.  Associates include professionals in the fields of organizational development, academic planning, labor-management relations, community mediation, public involvement, sustainable energy, architectural design, creative place-making, marketing and public relations, survey design, and evaluation.

Current Associates Include

Ann Martin, Former Associate Dean & Director of Extension, Cornell University/ ILR
Ann Martin's Resume (PDF) 

Judith Saul, Fellow, Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation
Judith Saul's Resume (PDF)

Sally Klingel, Director of Labor-Management, Cornell University, Scheinman Institute

Paula Horrigan, MLA, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Cornell University