# Scott Staples

> Scott Staples is the Atlanta-based CEO and a director of First Advantage, which he joined in April 2017 after co-founding Mindtree in 1999. His career spans technology services, background screening and digital identity verification. He led First Advantage through the Sterling Check acquisition and heads the ownership group of the Atlanta Blazers professional table tennis team.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Director at First Advantage
- **Organizations:** First Advantage, Mindtree, Cambridge Technology Partners, Gemini Consulting, Prudential, Atlanta Blazers
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Delaware, Master of Business Administration, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Mindtree and won its first customer, Lucent., Helped take Mindtree public in 2007., Received EY Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in Technology Services in 2015, according to his official biography.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked at Prudential, Gemini Consulting and Cambridge Technology Partners.
- **1999** — Co-founded Mindtree; worked with fellow founders in New Jersey and won its first customer, Lucent.
- **2007** — Helped take Mindtree public.
- **2012** — Attended the opening of Mindtree’s Gainesville, Florida operation.
- **2017** — Became First Advantage CEO on April 3.
- **2021** — Led First Advantage during its Nasdaq IPO and rang the opening bell.
- **2024** — Continued as CEO following the October 31 completion of the Sterling Check acquisition.
- **2025** — Received Atlanta Dealmaker of the Year recognition; led the ownership group taking over the Atlanta Blazers.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Mindtree and won its first customer, Lucent.
- Helped take Mindtree public in 2007.
- Received EY Entrepreneur of the Year recognition in Technology Services in 2015, according to his official biography.
- Led First Advantage through the $2.2 billion Sterling Check acquisition, including assumed debt, completed in October 2024.
- Recognized as a 2025 Dealmaker of the Year at the Atlanta Smart Business Dealmakers event.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — First Advantage reported second-quarter revenue of $448.8 million, up 14.9% year over year.
- **2026-05** — Discussed recruitment identity fraud and digital identity adoption during the first-quarter earnings call.
- **2026-02** — Published The New First Advantage about the combined company’s visual identity, technology investment and customer service.
- **2025-09** — MLTT announced a group led by Staples as the Atlanta Blazers ownership group.

## Links

- Website: https://fadv.com/leadership-team/scott-staples/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdavidstaples
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/scottstaples5

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Last updated: 2026-10-22