Five Things to Know About Scott Romney

Community Corner
Written By Irwin Levy

Interviewed by Irwin Levy, Friends of Titus Sparrow Park Board Member

In this Community Corner, I’m sharing a closer look at Scott Romney, a familiar face to many who spend time along the Southwest Corridor and at the Carleton Court Dog Park. Scott has quietly become one of the most dedicated stewards of this space, giving his time and energy to keep it welcoming and well cared for.

Here are five things to know about Scott and the work he’s been doing in our community.

1. From Dallas to Boston

Scott Romney was raised in Dallas, Texas. At age 19, he spent two years in Cleveland, Ohio, serving a church mission before enrolling at Brigham Young University. In 2014, his path led him to Boston, a city he has called home ever since.

2. A Leader at Carleton Court Dog Park

After several years living on St. Germain Street, Scott moved to 30 Dalton in 2018. Shortly after adopting his dog, Rosie, he became an active volunteer at the Carleton Court Dog Park. His involvement quickly grew beyond casual participation. Scott took it upon himself to refurbish the park’s benches, transporting them two at a time to 30 Dalton’s garage to sand and repaint them.

In 2019, he joined the Carleton Court Dog Park Board and also became the dog park liaison to the Project Management Advisory Council (PMAC) for the Southwest Corridor Park.

3. Service Through the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy

Scott’s work along the Southwest Corridor deepened after a chance interaction with Franco Campanello, President of the Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy. While pruning azaleas near the dog park, Scott was approached by Franco, who advised him, half jokingly, to “stop pruning his plants until I show you how to do it right.”

That moment led to both a mentorship and an eight year (and counting) partnership in community stewardship. Scott joined the SWCP Conservancy Board in 2019 as Vice President, a role he continues to serve in today. In 2023, he moved to the South End, just steps from the park he helps maintain.

4. A Professional Career Outside the Park

Despite his extensive volunteer involvement, Scott is not employed by the City of Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or the SWCP Conservancy. Professionally, he works as a Medical Device Sales Manager for a company specializing in Manufacturing Execution Software (MES).

Scott oversees the European region, a schedule that gives him afternoons free to devote to park maintenance and volunteer work.

5. Finding Community Through Service

Though his job could reasonably place him in Europe, Scott says that the sense of community in Boston, particularly the South End, is what keeps him here.

Growing up in Texas, Scott experienced the warmth and friendliness of his home state, but he notes that the South End offers something deeper: “The sense of community here, I haven’t experienced anywhere else. Even people you’re not especially close with, you feel like there is nothing they wouldn’t do for you. I’ve spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with neighbors here.”

Scott is also an avid runner who completed the Boston Marathon from 2020 through 2022 as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. His running route frequently brings him back to the Southwest Corridor, pruners in hand, ready to tidy up any shrubs along the way.

He attributes much of his service-driven mindset to his upbringing and involvement in Boy Scouts. His parents insisted he earn the rank of Eagle Scout before getting a driver’s license, a requirement aligned with the Boy Scout Law, which emphasizes qualities such as trustworthiness, loyalty, helpfulness, kindness, and responsibility.

For Scott, those values have clearly endured, and the community is better for it.

Scott’s impact on the Southwest Corridor and Carleton Court Dog Park is a reminder of how much one person can contribute to a shared space. His steady, hands on commitment continues to shape the park and strengthen the community around it.

Thank you for reading. Stay tuned for the next edition of Community Corner. I look forward to sharing more inspiring stories of South End and St. Botolph residents who help our community thrive.

— Irwin Levy, Board Member, Friends of Titus Sparrow Park

Irwin Levy

Irwin Levy is a committed Board Member of the Friends of Titus Sparrow Park, serving as our neighborhood liaison and leading history and walking tours that bring the South End’s stories to life. A resident of the St. Botolph section of Back Bay and East Hampton, LI, Irwin is passionate about local history and community engagement. In Boston, he organizes walking events for the Neighborhood Association of Back Bay, the Garden Club of Back Bay, and Temple Israel of Boston, and he recently joined the Board of Beacon Hill Seminars, a Boston-based adult education organization.

In East Hampton, Irwin serves as President of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, sits on the Town of East Hampton’s Nature Preserve Committee, and shares his love of history as Producer and Co-Host of Our Hamptons Podcast (ourhamptonspodcast.com).

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