K. Scott Bland, ’91
Education
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
- Master of Business Administration, 2001, College of Graduate and Professional Studies
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1991, Echo Company
Citadel Activities
Echo Co., Cadre Cpl. (Clerk), Cadre Plt. Sgt, Hotel 1st Sgt., Echo Cadre Plt. Leader, Summerall Guards, Intramural Wrestling Champion
Alumni Involvement
- Lifetime Member, The Citadel Alumni Association
- Member, Columbia, Lexington, and Chapin Area Citadel Clubs
- Past Board Member, Lexington Area Citadel Club
- Member, The Brigadier Foundation – Colonels Club
Occupation
Managing Partner – MK Commercial Group | Healthcare Strategy & Commercial Advisory
- Lead strategic planning, execution, and growth initiatives for healthcare companies
Vice President of Sales – Veracyte | Berkeley HeartLab
- Senior commercial executive for publicly traded healthcare companies with $100M+ in annual revenue
- Directed national sales strategy, operations, budgeting, and execution
- Managed multi-million-dollar P&Ls, consistently driving revenue growth and operational discipline
Military Service
United States Army Reserve / South Carolina National Guard
Enlisted Soldier and Commissioned Officer | 1989–2000
Memberships & Offices Held
Mt Horeb Methodist Church
Mt Horeb Advisory Committee
Awards & Honors – Military
- Awarded South Carolina National Guardsman Medal of Valor for service during Hurricane Hugo
- Honor Graduate, Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training (Enlisted)
- Distinguished Commandant’s List Graduate, Infantry Officer Basic Course
- Served as both enlisted soldier and commissioned officer, providing leadership across multiple levels of responsibility
Personal
Married to Amber Bland (Irmo sweetheart) daughter Julia attended USC undergrad and International MBA, son Coleman is Citadel 26 and USMC 2nd Lt., Nephew Yates is Citadel 25, and Wyatt is class of 27 Citadel-USMC Candidate
Identical Twin Jeff Bland is 91 Citadel, USMC
Golf, hunt, fish and run slowly
Candidates Statement
To preserve and strengthen the history, culture, and distinctive rigor of The Citadel. In an ever-changing educational and geopolitical environment, it is essential to uphold the institution’s core values of Duty, Honor, and Respect, which remain foundational to developing principled leaders. My experience as an enlisted soldier and commissioned officer, healthcare executive, small business owner, and graduate-level business professional equips me to contribute meaningfully to the Board of Visitors’ stewardship of The Military College of South Carolina.