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I’m Scott Mann — a stability expert, entrepreneur, trainer, mentor, advocate, author, and speaker.
I have spent most of my entire adult life leaving tracks, and my mission in life is to help others do the same. My Dad, Rex Mann, refers to this as giving back to causes higher than yourself. I don’t know why I love it so, but I do. I am all about helping you and your organization solve problems, big and small.
I served our great country for 23 years in the U.S. Army, most of that as a Green Beret doing missions all over the world. I fought three combat tours in Afghanistan, as well as in many other conflict zones such as Iraq and Colombia. My last few years in the Army, I was an architect and original implementer of the Special Operations Village Stability Operations (VSO)/Afghan Local Police (ALP) programs in Afghanistan. I also designed and implemented the popular SOCOM Academic Week training courses.
Trainer I commanded troops at several levels. At my last rank, lieutenant colonel, I made the tough decision to pass on my promotion to colonel and pursue other passions. It was one of the toughest but most rewarding choices I ever made.
I am now the founder and CEO of the Stability Institute, where we broker knowledge and connecting stability professionals on complex stability issues around the globe. In concert with Institute President Howard Clark, I have built a vast network of stability practitioners who collaborate on unique solutions for government organizations, large corporations and even small businesses and individuals.
As an entrepreneur, I built a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio and property management company with brother, who is my best friend and partner. We buy, turn around, and operate mobile home communities all over the state of North Carolina. I’ve been blessed to put my entrepreneurial experience to use by mentoring transitioning Green Berets and other veterans in reaching their goals and dreams in the civilian sector.
As an advocate, I am also the founder/CEO of Patriot Families, a nonprofit organization helping military families and wounded veterans at a grassroots level cope with the rigors of military deployments and family stress. I also serve on the board of advisors for Stay in Step Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Center in Tampa, Florida, and Spirit of America, a nonprofit supporting our warriors and diplomats with stability missions abroad.
I graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a degree in Political Science. I have a Master’s Degree in Operational Art and Science from the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College.
I live in Riverview, Florida with my wife Monty and our three boys Cody, Cooper, and Brayden.