Coming from a technical theatre background (set and lighting design focus in college) that somehow evolved into a long career in retail visual merchandising P. Scott Holtz learned early in the game how to make things look good, appear organized, function well and do it on a budget.

In 1999 after his last retail employer filed for bankruptcy protection and began liquidation there wasn’t much need for a Regional Visual Merchandiser. Over the years in retail he had developed some solid visual communication skills and quickly found a company who needed "some work done". One job has always opened the door to the next and his clients referrals and involvement in the community provide him with all his work.

Working and living in Downtown Skokie, Scott holds strong in the belief that there is a chance for Downtown Skokie to be something more than it is. Scott is board member of IMODS (Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie) and the Skokie Chamber of Commerce where he was named both Member of the Year in 2010 and Volunteer of the Year in 2009. Scott has been instrumental in forming the Economic Development Task Force and is the groups Chair for the Skokie Chamber.