David Scott, partner in Abacus Associates, has two decades
of experience advising candidates, organizations and corporations on how to build winning campaigns, robust organizations,
and brands that capture customers.
His work at Abacus includes clients in a wide array of arenas—K-12 and
higher education, the environment, transportation, health care government policy, political campaigns, and corporate branding
campaigns. He has managed successful projects at all levels— international, national, state, county and municipal projects.
David came to Abacus from Virginia Commonwealth University
where he was a Senior Research Associate at the Center for Public Policy and the Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory and a
professor in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
David holds a Ph.D. in political science from
the University of North Carolina. He is is a member of the American Association of Public Opinion Research and the
American Association of Political Consultants.