Scott Armstrong

Atheist, Athlete, Business leader, Change Agent, Connector, Entrepreneur, Marketer, Parent, World traveler

Scott Armstrong is a seasoned general manager with extensive experience leading companies with premium specialty brands to success. In 2004, Scott started CKA Capital, a private equity firm seeking to invest in consumer products companies in the Pacific Northwest. This venture led to the acquisition of the Fairhaven Group Inc, dba Brenthaven. As the CEO and Owner of Brenthaven, Scott and his team have led the company to double-digit sales and profit growth. From 2000-2004, Scott ran the merchandise division at Starbucks Coffee Company, a $200M business that includes all of the retail products found in Starbucks Cafes around the world. During his tenure at Starbucks, Scott and his team grew the business by 50% and in 2003 achieved the best ‘merchandise category’ results the company had experienced in over a decade. Prior to joining Starbucks, Scott held several key roles in the Asia-Pacific Region for Bausch and Lomb’s Ray-Ban Sunglass Division. As the Regional Brand Manager based in Hong Kong, Scott directed the development and execution of regional marketing programs across twelve Asian countries. From there, he went on to lead marketing and product management for Ray-Ban in Australia/New Zealand, the company’s largest sunglass markets. Scott began his career at Princess Cruises where we worked as an operations manager, planning and leading group tours around the world. He has traveled extensively and lived in several countries in Asia including China, Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong. From these travels, he gained a proficiency in conversational Mandarin Chinese and a global perspective on business. Scott is actively involved in his community and is a trustee of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Seattle. He holds an MBA from New York University and a BA from the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.

Entrepreneurship, Doing what you love, Using the power of business to make change

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