Wilmington's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022: Scott Monroe
Age: 38
Birthplace: Falls Church, Virginia
Employer: Essential Personnel
Job title: CEO & Co-founder
Family: Wife, Katie; three children, Wyatt, 8; Marielle, 7; and Owen, 3
Education: Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration from Eastern Kentucky University and Master of Arts in Leadership Studies from Marshall University.
What community and professional groups are you affiliated with? Major, United States Marine Corps Reserve. Currently serve as an inspector with the Force Readiness Activation Assessment Program based in New Orleans.
What are your guiding principles? I often ask myself, what will I have accomplished at the end of my life? What positive change will I have made? I want that change to be impactful ... meaningful.
How do you volunteer your time in the community? I serve on two city boards: Downtown Parking Advisory Committee and the Board of Adjustment.
Who has helped you achieve success in your life and career? My wife Katie. Who, by the way, is much more accomplished than I am. She is a cardiology nurse practitioner with Wilmington Health with an incredibly loyal following of patients. We have been together almost 20 years ... and we continuously push each other to be better. Essential Personnel wouldn't exist without her. She believed in me, supported the family financially and has dealt with me being on the road to make our company a success.
What goal would you like to accomplish before turning 40? A public safety agency has used the personnel data in Essential Personnel's software for a promotional process ... instead of a written test or assessment center.
What's your favorite book? “It Worked for Me” by Colin Powell
What are your hobbies? CrossFit
What's your most prized possession? My health
If you had a theme song for your life, what would it be? “Lie in Our Graves” by Dave Matthews Band
This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Wilmington's 40 Under 40: Scott Monroe
