Scott LaPlant’s many personal and professional activities set him apart from his peers. Raised in Escanaba, Michigan, Scott LaPlant attended college in Wisconsin before relocating to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and beginning work as an information technician.

Since 2006, Scott LaPlant has been a crucial member of the team at Dutchland, Inc., a full-service manufacturing and construction firm based in Gap, Pennsylvania. As IT Manager, Scott LaPlant is responsible for all telephone communications at one of the area’s largest companies, and he has been involved in several effective initiatives improving Dutchland, Inc.’s telecommunications infrastructure. Scott LaPlant is committed to meeting corporate goals, increasing productivity and decreasing costs and has already been selected twice as Dutchland, Inc.’s Employee of the Month.

Outside of his work with Dutchland, Inc., Scott LaPlant specializes in Linux operating systems and is a member of the Central Pennsylvania Linux User Group. Scott LaPlant’s other technical interests include various emerging technologies, particularly in systems security, and he keeps a blog at scottlaplant.com.

To help his neighbors in need in Elizabethtown, Scott LaPlant supports Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Special Olympics, and Milagro House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In his leisure time, Scott LaPlant likes to fish, scuba dive, bike, and cross country ski. Scott LaPlant is also a fan of jazz music and the work of John Grisham and Robert Fulghum.