Scott Holley
Education
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, General 1996-09-01 - 2002-05-01
Harvard Business School
MBA, Business 2007-01-01 - 2009-01-01Work Experience
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Current
Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute
Eddyline Kayaks
2017-06-01 - 2025-02-01
Eddyline Kayaks
Paddlesports Trade Coalition
2023-07-01 - 2024-02-01
Paddlesports Trade Coalition
Finchbrook Partners, LLC
2016-09-01 - 2017-06-01
Finchbrook Partners, LLC
Harken Capital
2011-03-01 - 2016-06-01
Harken Capital
OC&C Strategy Consultants
2009-06-01 - 2011-03-01
OC&C Strategy Consultants
West Hill Partners
2008-02-01 - 2008-09-01
West Hill Partners
FLAG Capital
2005-01-01 - 2007-01-01
FLAG Capital
Monitor Group
2003-08-01 - 2005-07-01
Monitor Group
RSM Equico
2003-01-01 - 2003-08-01
RSM Equico
Summary
Scott Holley is the executive director of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-ranked, interdisciplinary division of the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. He is an entrepreneur and business executive with experience in acquisition entrepreneurship, cross-border manufacturing, and consumer branded products. In February 2025 he sold his company, Eddyline Kayaks, to Jackson Kayak, of Tennessee. Scott joined Eddyline after leading the search-fund-backed buyout of the company from the founders in June 2017. During his tenure, Eddyline became the No. 1 reviewed kayak brand in the touring and recreational category, according to consumer reviews at paddling.com. Scott led the company’s market expansion into Canada and the development of manufacturing facilities in the US and Mexico. In January 2022, the company received an investment from RZC Partners, a Northwest Arkansas-based private equity investment firm of Steuart and Tom Walton, a leading private investor in high quality outdoor product companies. Scott started his career in investment banking and consulting. Scott was a managing director and founding team member of Harken Capital, a boutique investment bank that helps venture capital and private equity clients raise funds to pursue investments in small growing companies. Along the way he helped launch several leading investment partnerships in financial services, healthcare, and technology. Prior to Harken, Scott was a strategy consultant for Monitor Group (now Deloitte Consulting) and OCC Strategy Consultants. Scott holds a BA in finance from the University of Utah, where he was the first student director of the Lassonde New Venture Development Center, and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Ana, and his three children kayaking, hiking, and camping.
