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Scott Roberts has over 20 years of work experience in the horticulture industry. Scott started their career at Means Nursery Inc. as an Outside Sales Representative, handling West Coast Lowes and independent retail accounts from 2002 to 2004. Scott then joined Glenn Walters Nursery, Inc. as a Key Account Manager for Lowes and Home Depot from 2004 to 2005. In 2005, they became the Sales Director at Southern Shade Tree Co., holding that role until 2020. Scott subsequently served as the Vice President of Land Development and Vice President of Business Development at Southern Shade Tree Co. from 2020 to 2022. Currently, they are the Executive Vice President at Southern Shade Tree Co. In addition to their roles at Southern Shade Tree Co., Scott Roberts also owned and operated Roberts and Sons Nursery from 2008 to 2021.

Scott Roberts attended Penn State University from 1996 to 2020, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Marketing. Prior to their college education, Scott attended Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School from 1995 to 1996 and Pittsburgh Central Catholic from 1993 to 1995, but no specific degrees or fields of study were mentioned for these schools. In addition to their formal education, Scott has obtained several certifications, including an NC Backflow Tester License, NC Irrigation Contractor License, NC Landscape Contractors License, NC Limited Plumber License, and an SC Nursery & Brokerage License. The institutions responsible for issuing these certifications include Charlotte Water, the NC Irrigation Licensing Board, the NC Landscape Licensing Board, the NC Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating & Fire Sprinkler Contractors, and Clemson University, respectively.