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He has actively participated in various community and government working groups including the Debt Collection Industry Advisory Group under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerprotectionbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consumer Protection BC<\/a>. 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Scott was chosen for this honour based on \"his distinguished service in the field of credit counseling and customer credit education at local, provincial and national levels.\"\n\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" module_class=\"first-on-mobile\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" animation_style=\"slide\" animation_direction=\"right\" animation_intensity_slide=\"2%\" custom_css_main_element=\"margin: auto;\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/nomoredebts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/scott-hannah_2colm.jpg\" title_text=\"scott-hannah\" align_tablet=\"center\" align_phone=\"\" align_last_edited=\"on|phone\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" max_height=\"500px\" max_height_tablet=\"600px\" max_height_phone=\"\" max_height_last_edited=\"on|phone\" custom_margin_tablet=\"37px||-28px||false|false\" custom_margin_phone=\"24px||-26px||false|false\" custom_margin_last_edited=\"on|phone\" border_radii=\"off|200px|20px|200px|20px\" box_shadow_style=\"preset2\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\"Learning to manage your money and use credit wisely shouldn\u2019t be a marathon; rather, slow and steady will win the race.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Scott welcomes your comments and questions. 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