Parking and Transportation Names Mike Scales as Associate Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2014) — University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) announces the selection of Mike Scales as associate director of parking services.  Scales began his tenure with PTS on Sept. 2.

As associate director of parking services, Scales is responsible for the university’s comprehensive parking permit program, management of the department’s information technology efforts, and oversight of the department’s customer service, public outreach and marketing and promotions initiatives.

“After in-depth conversations with Mike, glowing recommendations from his references and much deliberation, I am confident that Mike is the right fit and will be a tremendous addition to the PTS team,” said Director of Parking and Transportation Services Lance Broeking.

Scales, a CPA, comes to UK from the Kentucky Horse Park, where he worked for over 23 years. He most recently served as deputy executive director, leading a diverse array of divisions and functions, including budget planning and analysis, accounting, financial management, marketing, information technology, security, retail operations, event logistics, and purchasing,.

Prior to his time at the Kentucky Horse Park, Scales worked at Eskew & Gresham, PSC, in Lexington, where he served as senior accountant, and at Dresser Atlas Industries in Texas, where he was a field engineer.

Scales has bachelor’s degrees in geology from Michigan State University and in business (accounting) from the University of Texas, Permian Basin.

Scales’ wife, Joan, is also a UK employee, serving as supervisor of Psych-Oncology Services at the Markey Cancer Center. The couple has three children.