Scott Schelle joined BOVARO Partners as a Special Partner in 2003 and leads the firm’s Telecom, Media and Technology practice. Mr. Schelle is a recognized leader in the wireless communications industry and has over 15 years experience in telecommunications, information technology, corporate finance and early stage management and investing. Through his consulting firm, Tasman Technologies, Mr. Schelle currently provides high-level strategic consulting, direction and assistance in business and strategy development, corporate financing and structure, and technology feasibility analysis to companies specializing in cellular, PCS, wireless data and related industries.

Prior to establishing his consulting practice, Mr. Schelle served as Principal with Sterling Venture Partners, a Baltimore, MD based early stage venture capital fund. At Sterling, Scott focused on investing in early stage companies in the Wireless, Telecom, and Information Technology industry sectors.

Previously, Mr. Schelle was a founder and CEO of American Personal Communications (APC), which developed and operated the nation’s first, highly successful PCS digital wireless system, branded as Sprint Spectrum. At APC, Mr. Schelle grew the company from a two-person research team to a 750 person multi-state PCS provider. The company was successfully sold to Sprint in 1998.

Mr. Schelle is a board member of Schelle Cellular Group, Inc and former member of the Board of Directors of the Cellular Telephone Industry Association. He also served on the executive committee of the Young Atlantic Venture Association.