Dec. 20, 2011
Scott Miltenberger ’94
Position: 2B
Hometown: Allentown, Pa.
Current Residence: Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Current Occupation: Chief Financial Officer at Elemica, Inc.
Spouse: Lauren
Children: Alison (7), Kyle (4)
Scott’s background:
Scott Miltenberger ’94 is the Chief Financial Officer for Elemica and is responsible for the financial management, planning and administration of Elemica's global operations. Elemica provides unique, cloud-based software solutions enabling its customers to create and operate a high performance supply chain to the world's top chemical, energy, tire and rubber and related manufacturing companies.
Scott began his career as a member of the audit group at Deloitte and Touche LLP. In 1997, he joined NovaCare Employee Services, where he held various positions in the Finance Department, in which he served as Director of Finance for Global Operations. In 1999, Scott accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer with MedSprout, Inc., a software company in New York City.
Scott is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance from Villanova University and has recently completed Wharton’s Executive program for Chief Financial Officers. Scott received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business from Lafayette College.
What attracted you to attend Lafayette College?
Lafayette was very attractive to me; the combination of the following was especially noteworthy: small school size, strong academic reputation, high percentage of student-athletes, beautiful campus and the opportunity to play Division I baseball and make an impact immediately (I was fortunate to have started as a freshman). In addition, the location and the ability for my family (in Allentown) to come and watch me play almost every game was a very nice extra benefit.
What do you miss most about Lafayette?
Socially, Lafayette was a perfect match for me and my development. Looking back it is amazing the large percentage of students that play Division I sports at Lafayette – it must be one of the highest percentages in Division I.
Between your former teammates and coaches, who has made the most impact on your career?
Coach Clay Gum (“Gummy”). He was a man who loved baseball, loved the comradery with the players, loved being out on the field and just illustrated a love for life. During ‘tense and stressful moments’, Coach Gum was always there to break the tension with a joke. There is nothing better than spending your retirement years out on the ball field mentoring student-athletes and that is what Coach Gum did and he was a joy to play for during my career.
What collegiate baseball experiences have been invaluable to your successful career?
College baseball and the Lafayette experience, no doubt, have had the most impact in my professional and personal development. Teamwork, leadership and the drive to compete are three invaluable intangibles that can separate anyone from the rest of the competitive professional world we live in.
Looking back, what do those seasons mean to you now?
Each and every year removed from playing days the “glory days” stories that I tell to my kids become more and more valuable and exaggerated – only just a bit! Competing to win, making commitments with a team such as waking up for 6 a.m. practices in the middle of January, taking extra BP out in Metzgar in March with the wind whipping and your hands feeling the sting of the bat from the cold at that time seemed hard, but looking back I would not trade for anything in the world.
What was your most memorable moment playing Lafayette baseball?
It is the little things that come to mind. It is the drive to compete and win; it was our trips to Florida and California (freshman year), hanging out in the hotel rooms, playing cards after playing ball all day, stretching (or at least pretending to stretch) out in the outfield grass on a warm spring day, waking up early Saturday mornings and heading over to Metzgar for a doubleheader while the rest of the campus was sleeping in from a late night, going to CHT after a long doubleheader and replaying the games in our minds. Also, there was nothing better than a warm sunny spring day playing a doubleheader with fellow friends/students hanging out in left field watching the game. I could go on and on.
Also, my sophomore year (1992) was a special year for me and the team. Many great memories from that year – from our successful Florida trip where we went down south without playing outside once and beat up on some really good highly-ranked teams to being co-champs of the Patriot League to going onto the ECAC Tournament (at that time, the Patriot League did not its own tournament for an automatic bid..
Is there one teammate you would love to hear from?
Fortunately over the recent years with Facebook, I have been able to keep in touch with more teammates over the years – it is great to see everyone now with their kids. There is one person who I have not heard from in years and would love to hear from him – Mark Rowland ’93. Mark and I played summer ball together for Quakertown Blazers in the ACBL. Mark – if you are reading this – I would love to hear how you are doing!
What advice do you have for Lafayette student-athletes?
My advice would be first and foremost enjoy your time and give everything you have while in school. I know it may seem hard but, trust me, you will look back on these years as the best years of your life. Once you graduate from Lafayette and you’re playing days are over, my advice in the post-college world is to be proud of the fact that you were a student-athlete for a Division I program. I know many of my peers would love to hire and work with other student-athletes, so leverage the gift that you were fortunate enough to play at the Division I level at such a great academic college to your advantage. If you can take the passion and competitive drive from your playing days into the professional work, combine that with the leadership and teamwork skill you developed, you will no doubt enjoy a successful post-college life.
