Scott Menhart

Chief Information Technology Officer
Traverse Power & Light

Scott Menhart, the chief information technology officer for Traverse City Light & Power (TCLP), has more than 20 years of experience in technology and broadband industries. He has been actively involved with multiple fiber to the premise deployments and recently launched TCLPfiber, a full municipal community network. TCLP currently serves nearly 13,000 electric customers and is currently working to expand TCLPfiber services to these customers.

Prior to joining the public sector with TCLP, Menhart had extensive experience in the private and educational sectors, most notably with Thermo Fisher Scientific and Michigan State University. These opportunities in various sectors have helped him gain valuable insight to delivering innovative and strategic solutions to a broad spectrum of industries.

Menhart graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in engineering and eomputer sciences. He is actively involved on multiple boards to further broadband initiatives within the public space and help bridge the digital divide. He currently resides in Traverse City, Michigan, with his wife, two children, and two dogs.