About Lucas
Husband and Father
Married to Bethany Scanlon for 24 years.
5th Grade daughter in Rennell Elementary
Houston Texas Native
Career and Education
Professional Career
- Vice President of Growth for major global AI and Technology Consulting Firm
- 25+ years experience in Tech Innovation
- Former Adj. Professor for Rice and Northwestern (FinTech)
Volunteer Community Service
- Elected Official in Texas: CFISD School Board Member (Dec 2021-2025), Chair of Finance and Operations Committee over a $1.2B budget, 3rd largest district in Texas, top 25 school districts nation-wide
Professional Education
- '08 Masters in Business Admin: Rice
- '12 Masters in Public Admin: Harvard
- Specialization Coursework: MIT
Music Performance in Percussion
- Percussionist Sub for Houston Symphony and Houston Opera
- Former Public School Band Director in Percussion
- '96 Bachelor's in Music Ed: U of H
- Certified K-12 in Music Education
- '98 Masters in Music Performance: Rice
- '93-'94 Blue Knights Drum Corp Snare Line