Dean’s Council member since September 2025
Scott Bennion is Chief Financial Officer at Paystand and serves on the UC Santa Cruz Foundation Board of Trustees, where he co-chairs the Innovation Task Force. With more than 25 years of experience as a senior finance and operations leader, he has guided many technology companies through periods of growth, acquisitions, and international expansion. His career has centered on aligning financial strategy with long-term value creation, fundraising, and global operations. Scott holds BS and MS degrees in Finance, Accounting, and Taxation from Weber State University.