SCOTT PANSKY
Co-Founder Founder and Chief Relationship Officer
Sandbox Lessons
Scott Pansky is the Founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Sandbox Lessons, and Co-Founder of Allison Worldwide. Scott recently left Allison to launch his new company focused on his passion for consulting nonprofit organizations and education institutions utilizing the premises from his children’s book, Playing Together in the Sandbox. Scott led Allison’s social impact work since its inception and taught sponsorship and cause-related marketing at UCLA Extension for nearly 18 years. He has worked with a wide range of clients helping them build out their cause platforms including Hasbro, Hyundai, ConAgra Foods, Stand Up to Cancer, Smile Train, Partnership with Native Americans and Los Angeles County Public Works.
Scott is the recipient of the prestigious PRSA Professional Education Award, David Ferguson Award and was installed into the PRSSA Hall of Fame. He currently serves as the PRSSA Professional Advisor for Cal State Fullerton and as a Senior Luskin Fellow at UCLA. In addition, he chairs San Diego State University’s Journalism and Media Studies Advisory Board in which he recently received the Alumni Impact Award.
Scott co-chairs the Educational and Workforce Development Committee for the LA Area Chamber of Commerce and represents the Chamber of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Citizen’s Bond Oversite Committee. As recent throat cancer survivor, he serves as an ambassador for the Head & Neck Cancer Alliance, sits on the board of the Lymphoma Research Foundation and coaches softball for the Special Olympics of Southern California. He is a proud husband and father of three beautiful daughters.
