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Scott Staples

CEO · First Advantage

CEO of First Advantage since 2017, leading the background-screening firm through its 2024 acquisition of Sterling; he earlier co-founded IT-services company Mindtree.

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CEO of First Advantage since 2017, leading the background-screening firm through its 2024 acquisition of Sterling; he earlier co-founded IT-services company Mindtree.

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Scott Staples is CEO at First Advantage.

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