Scott Syphax is the President of Syphax Strategic Solutions, a California-based management consulting strategic advisory company focusing on the real estate, healthcare, and financial services industries. Previously, Mr. Syphax was the Chairman & CEO of The Nehemiah Companies, a Sacramento, California based social enterprise and real estate development firm that operated the Nehemiah Program, the nation’s largest private downpayment assistance program, providing a total of $1.5 billion in downpayments to over 325,000 families across the United States. Scott’s work in real estate development and creating homeownership opportunities has been profiled in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to the New York Times. 

Syphax is the Founder of the nationally recognized Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program (NELP). Syphax is also the Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer, Head Writer, and Host of the California Capitol’s program of record, PBS KVIE’s Studio Sacramento, highlighting the issues and newsmakers that shape California and the nation. In May 2002, Scott was named one of North America’s 100 top directors of corporate boards in North America by the National Association of Corporate Directors