Chief Executive Officer/Owner
Discover Yourself, Inc.
Excelsior, Minnesota
2004 – present
Scott secured the Midwest distribution rights for Insights Learning and Development, headquartered in Scotland, after selling his interest in Benchmark Learning. Insights provides a Jungian based psychometric assessment, called the Insights Discovery Profile, which provides the basis for training, workshops and programs to enhance leadership skills, foster personal growth and enhance corporate communications. Scott has delivered the Discovery program throughout the world, and to over 2500 CEOs personally. Through Scott’s leadership, Discover Yourself, is now the largest distributor of Insights Discovery profiles in the United States.
Chief Executive Officer/Owner
Benchmark Computer Learning
Edina, Minnesota
1995-2003
Acquired all the education-related assets from Benchmark Network Systems in August 1995 to found Benchmark Computer Learning. Maintained majority ownership, with one investor. Grew Benchmark organically and through acquisitions, to become Minnesota’s largest technology training company in 2002, with 26 classrooms in 3 locations. Benchmark was also one of seven founders of United Training, the largest technology training consortium in the United States. Benchmark was also featured as one of Minnesota’s “Fast 50” rapidly growing privately-held firms in 1997 and 1998. The company delivered profitability on revenues of $10,000,000 in sales in 2003, and Scott sold Benchmark in March of that year to found Discover Yourself, Inc.
General Manager/Vice-President Sales/Co-Owner
Benchmark Network Systems
Edina, Minnesota
1991-1995
Responsible for Sales, Marketing, and Operations of the Company. Developed an education only strategy to capitalize on Benchmark’s reputation of student-customer satisfaction and networking expertise. Grew the sales force from 1 to 7, while implementing a new database contact management system. Increased revenues from less than $275,000 to over $2,800,000 annually, with no additional capital investment, and engineered the development and construction of our 7-classroom technical training facility, which was unmatched anywhere in Minnesota at that time.
Co-Owner/Vice-President Sales Tino’s, Inc. Young America, Minnesota 1989-1991
Started a food manufacturing and distribution company with one active partner, and one silent investor, owning 33% of the company. Grew to 28 employees, with brokers and distributors in 11 states. Secured venture investment to design and construct a new manufacturing plant in excess of $1,100,000, while growing revenues to over $700,000 in less than three years. Sold the business assets in 1991 to Better Baked Pizza, a subsidiary of Schwanns Sales Enterprises, for over $2,000,000.
Awards, Certifications and Volunteer Positions
CaringBridge Board 2001 – Present
Vistage Speaker 2005 – Present
Partner – Social Venture Partners MN 2008-2014
Minnesota 40 under 40 Top Executives 2000
Business Journal Fast Fifty Fastest Growing Privately help companies 1996,1997
National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional (Top 8% of all Speakers) 2016
Insights Accredited Practitioner/Faculty/Associate Consultant 2004
Tedx Talk featured speaker, with over 1.5 million views
Education
Concordia University,
Saint Paul, Minnesota
BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications
Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 1982-1985