Curriculum Vitae · 2026
Drew Scott
Keske — Impact Operator, Land Stewardship & Regen Ag
Impact Operator · Land Stewardship · Regen Ag · Food Systems
“Building systems that connect people, land, and community.”
About
The shape of the work.
Impact operator building systems that connect people, land, and community. A decade across nonprofit development, regenerative agriculture, ranch and market-garden management, event production, and field operations — now converging on land stewardship and conservation. Pairs hands-on field and farm work with a proven record in fundraising, program operations, and venture design, turning strategy into shipped, working systems.
Equal parts operator and writer. Comfortable on a tractor, in a spreadsheet, or in front of a room. Off the clock: disc golf, biking, climbing, hiking, music, cooking, and the long game of reading and writing.
Experience
A decade of intentional breadth.
Farmer & Handyman
FarmRanchito Milky Way + Self-Employed · San Diego, CA
Jan 2026 – Present
- Organic no-till vegetable production, CSA harvest and distribution, farm operations.
- Independent handyman services across residential clients in the San Diego area.
Ranch Manager & Handyman
RanchK Bar Ranch · North Texas
Apr 2025 – Dec 2025
- Managed family cattle ranch: livestock care, pasture management, property infrastructure.
- Ran independent handyman business managing clients and multi-site project scheduling.
Project Foreman
OpsSurv Raleigh · Raleigh, NC
Nov 2024 – Apr 2025
- Restructured field operations; built sales strategies focused on recurring revenue and retention.
- Led and mentored a 10-person team, building individual confidence and professional growth.
Associate Development Manager
DevSolana Center for Environmental Innovation · Encinitas, CA
Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
- Built development infrastructure from the ground up; cultivated strategic donor & corporate partnerships.
- Produced 40th-anniversary “Waste to Wonder” celebration with 200+ attendees.
- Led fundraising across 4 strategic campaigns, securing individual and corporate contributions.
Sustainability Experiences Director
EventsThe Momentum + Blue · San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jan 2023 – Apr 2023
- Directed startup event series for 80+ sustainability and nonprofit pros with $250K operational budget.
- Managed cross-functional team of 4 across design, copy, marketing, sales, and operations.
Business Operations Manager
OpsEpik Brands · San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sep 2022 – Jul 2023
- Oversaw finance, legal, and HR; built scalable systems with KPI tracking.
- Led sustainability initiatives including 1% for the Planet membership implementation.
Market Garden Manager
FarmThe Ecology Center · San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mar 2021 – Jul 2022
- Managed 3-person agricultural team; directed all aspects of garden production from seed to sale.
- Progression: Apprentice → Coordinator → Manager over 16 months.
Guest Lecturer
TeachingOrange Coast College · Greater LA
Nov 2017 – Oct 2021
- Four years of guest lecturing on sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and impact.
Sales Development Representative
SalesClassy.org · San Diego, CA
Fall 2019 – Fall 2020
- Exceeded 100% of sales quota; promoted to High Priority Rep.
- Won team’s “People’s Choice” award.
Executive Assistant
OpsCompassion It · San Diego, CA
Apr 2015 – Aug 2019
- Four years of executive support: event logistics, donor communications, organizational operations.
Ranch Hand
RanchK Bar Ranch · Nocona, TX
2008 – 2019
- Eleven seasons on the family ranch — the original education in land and livestock.
Role Fit
What I’m built for.
Development · Philanthropy · Partnerships
Strong fitDevelopment manager · Major gifts · Partnerships lead
Nearly a decade across four mission-driven orgs building donor pipelines, corporate partnerships, and the systems behind them — most recently standing up development infrastructure from scratch and producing a 200+ person flagship event.
Program & Operations Management
Strong fitProgram manager · Operations manager · Program coordinator
Comfortable owning budgets, KPIs, vendors, and small teams end-to-end. Built scalable ops systems, ran a $250K event series, and restructured field operations for a 10-person crew — the same muscle program roles need.
Education · Outreach · Community Engagement
Strong fitEducation coordinator · Outreach manager · Community engagement
Four years guest-lecturing on sustainability and social entrepreneurship, plus a portfolio of curriculum-shaped tools (Learning Library, Wisdom Library, Life of Notes I & II). Teaching, facilitation, and curriculum design are core, not adjacent.
Food Systems & Food Access
Strong fitFood & farm business mgr · Farm-to-market · Food-hub roles
Hands-on across the whole chain: market-garden production, CSA harvest and distribution, plus Groundworks — a self-built venture thinking explicitly about local food infrastructure.
Conservation Grazing & Working Lands
Strong fitConservation grazing associate · Working lands coordinator
Eleven seasons on a working cattle ranch plus a year managing it — livestock, pasture, infrastructure — paired with the Ranch Mgmt Master Workbook built around exactly this kind of work.
Land Stewardship
Strong fitStewardship associate → manager · Land steward
One of the strongest lanes: eleven seasons plus a year managing a working cattle ranch, current organic no-till production, infrastructure repair, and time outside in every season — backed by the Ranch Mgmt and Market Garden Master Workbooks built around exactly this work. GIS and easement transactions are the explicit 1–2 year build on top.
Farm · Market-Garden · Ag Operations
Strong fitFarm manager · Market-garden manager · Production lead
Most directly evidenced — managed a 3-person market-garden team from seed to sale and currently running organic no-till production. The Market Garden Master Workbook captures the same systems thinking applied to the craft.
Customer Success Management
Strong fitCustomer success manager · Account manager · Onboarding & retention lead
Built for relationship-driven, outcomes-focused roles: Classy.org top performer (sales + retention), Surv field-ops restructured around recurring revenue and retention, nonprofit donor and corporate-partner cultivation, plus 8 HubSpot certifications. Naturally pairs consultative communication with systems thinking — turning customer goals into shipped, measurable outcomes.
Skills
Fourteen skills, one through-line.
| Skill | Depth |
|---|---|
| Operations & Program Management | |
| Regen Ag & Land Management | |
| Writing & Editorial | |
| Product & No-Code Building | |
| Fundraising & Development | |
| Event Production | |
| Team Leadership & Mentorship | |
| Food Systems & Farm-to-Market | |
| Teaching, Facilitation & Curriculum | |
| Brand, Storytelling & Marketing | |
| Sales & Partnership Development | |
| Sustainability & Impact Strategy | |
| Hands-on Trades & Field Repair | |
| AI Systems & Agent Design |
Portfolio
Live work.
Writing / Reading
6 projectsLife of Notes I
Life of Notes II
The Wisdom Library
In progress
Cookbook
In progress
Learning Library + Guides
Life of Notes III
Coming soon
Concepts
4 projectsLife / Learning
4 projectsCredentials
Education, publications, training.
Education
BA, Sustainability — San Diego State University (2018)
- · ZIP Launchpad & Lavin Entrepreneur Program Graduate
- · E3 Sustainability Org President
Publications
Professional Development
- · Highland Academy — Ops & Leadership (2026)
- · Wilderness Advanced First Aid — WAFA (2027)
- · Spanish — SDSU / ed2go (2027)
- · Anthropic Courses (2026)
- · Business Made Simple (2025)
- · Greenwave Ocean Farming (2025)
- · Leadership Challenge — Daily Stoic (2024)
- · SDSU Nonprofit Management (2024)
- · SDSU Social Entrepreneurship (2024)
- · HubSpot Academy (2023)
- · Whole Farm Management — Oregon State (2023)
- · Market Gardener Masterclass (2022)
- · Neversink Farming Masterclass (2022)
- · Lean Farming Masterclass (2022)
- · Compassion Cultivation Training (2022)
References
People who’ll vouch.
Available upon request. See LinkedIn recommendations for public endorsements.
Northstar
The 100-year mission behind the CV.
Purpose, values, a 3/5/10/20-year vision, and this year's goals — applied from Highland's Northstar framework.