Scott Leavengood is director of the Oregon Wood Innovation Center at Oregon State University. The center is a joint initiative of OSU’s College of Forestry and the OSU Extension Service. Scott has been with OSU since 1994. His primary job duties are related to industrial outreach which includes providing technical assistance to wood products firms and assisting entrepreneurs. He also teaches a course on advanced manufacturing. Scott has a B.S. in Wood Science from Colorado State University, M.S. from OSU, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management from Portland State University.