Meet ystark! YP: Mike Scott
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Mike Scott |
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Occupation/Title/Place of work |
Chief Executive Officer, Bluecoats |
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Age |
30 |
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Why are you interested in Stark County’s Young Professionals initiative? |
Meeting other young professionals in the area |
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What would you share to encourage other people to join? |
It's valuable to a community when young people create a network of support! |
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Did you grow up in Stark? If so, where? If not, where did you move from and why? |
No, grew up in Toledo, OH and was a resident of the Dayton area for many years. I moved here to accept my current position at Bluecoats. |
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Why do you stay in Stark County, from both a personal and professional point of view? |
The Bluecoats organization means the world to me and it's home has been in Canton for nearly 50 years. |
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What do you like MOST about Stark County? |
The arts are celebrated here, and that is so important to me! |
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What would you change about Stark County if you could? |
More young people, more urban development, more input taken from new members of the community, especially young professionals. |
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What do you see as valuable opportunities for YPs in Stark County when it comes to career opportunities, cultural access, leadership or community involvement opportunities? |
There are lots of opportunities in Stark county for growht in the Arts, Culture, and Humanities programs. Also, I see a budding urban development culture that will be very valuable in the 2020s! |
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What would attract more YPs to Stark County? |
More possibilities for living an urban lifestyle: walkable coffee shops and shopping, more nightlife, easier access to clean and safe public transportation. |
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What do you do in the evenings or on the weekends for fun in Stark County or NE Ohio? |
Hang with friends! |
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Could you see yourself spending your lifetime in Stark County and if not, what would cause you to leave? |
Yes, although if I left it would be to live in a larger city. |