• Two-time state champion wrestler

• President-elect of Fenton Education Foundation Board of Directors

• Insurance consultant

 Scott Pushman is 36 years old. He and his wife, Kelly, have been married for 11 years and have two children. Sawyer is 5 and in kindergarten and Jack is 4 years old.

Where did you grow up and go to school?

 I grew up in Fenton and graduated from Fenton High School in 2000.

Where did you go to college?

 I went to Michigan State University for my undergraduate degree in Communications, Central Michigan University for a graduate degree in Administration and then to Michigan State University for my Executive MBA.

What do you do for a living now?

 I work in the insurance industry at MetLife. My primary role is as a consultant working with employers and their broker to offer benefits to their employees.

Tell us about your high school wrestling career.

 I was lucky enough to be part of the Fenton wrestling program and was surrounded with great coaches and fellow wrestlers. As a team, we had some really great experiences and I was fortunate enough to have placed four times at the state tournament of which two of them was as a State Champion.

Did you wrestle in college?

 Yes, I wrestled at Michigan State University. It was a great experience; some of my teammates are still some of my closest friends.

As president-elect for the Fenton Education Foundation Board of Directors, what do you hope to help achieve on behalf of Fenton Area Public Schools students in the coming year/years?

 I look to continue to build upon the great work that the foundation has accomplished over the last 10 years, in particular aligning with the needs of the students and teachers while expanding the student educational experience.

 Throughout the school year, student and teacher needs arise and I envision that the Fenton Education Foundation (FEF) will continue to be there to help fulfill those needs. Our financial support toward academics, arts and athletics is the direct result of the community support that we have here in Fenton, which has been outstanding. The Board of Directors is a group of passionate individuals and it is exciting to see this passion be channeled to support our students and their interests.

What do you like to do in your spare time (hobbies, travels, etc.)?

 Embarrassed to say I don’t have a ton of hobbies, but I have found myself to be pretty busy over the last year. Recently my wife and I purchased a commercial property in downtown Fenton, which has been great to feel closely connected to the community.

 My daughter has been pretty active in sports so coaching has become a new found enjoyment and my son seems to defy normal laws of energy so I seem to be enjoying a lot of outdoor activities with him.

 My wife and I like going out on “date night” in downtown Fenton, so any chance we get we are out enjoying the restaurants in the area.

What’s a typical Friday night like for you?

 Right now, they are pretty low key. By the end of the week, the Pushman household is tired so a bite out to dinner is always a family favorite with the hopes of an early bedtime for the kids. Otherwise, Friday nights spent with family and friends is atop the list.

What don’t most people know about you?

 I read the last chapter of a book before I decide to read it; I know that is the wrong way to go about it, but it works for me.