SCOTT ORR is Senior Vice President, Head of Regional Public Affairs for Fidelity Investments. He leads Fidelity’s government relations and public affairs efforts at the federal, state and local levels for Fidelity regions nationwide, working closely with Fidelity’s Washington-based team. He speaks frequently to client groups and financial professionals regarding the regulatory and political climate in Washington and its implications for investors.

In Scott’s original career with Fidelity Investments, he worked for 12 years as portfolio manager in the fixed income department of Fidelity Management & Research, managing over $11 billion in mutual funds. He currently is Board Chairman of the Public Affairs Council and the Investment Company Institute – Southwest, and a board member of numerous other regional civic and nonprofit organizations. Between his time at Fidelity as portfolio manager and his current role, Scott spent a decade serving as the CEO of two nonprofit organizations and an elected public school board trustee. Scott is a Chartered Financial Analyst and earned a BBA degree in accounting from Abilene Christian University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.