Alex Scott of Petaluma's Scott Laboratories wins Forty Under 40 award

Alex Scott of Petaluma's Scott Laboratories wins an 11th annual Forty Under 40 award from North Bay Business Journal.

Responsibilities with your company: President

How do you exemplify the spirit of being a top Forty Under 40 professional?: Scott Labs is undergoing a generation change. We are working to reinvent Scott, while maintaining its heritage, to survive another 80-plus years.

Years with company: 10

Length of time in current position: Two years

Number of employees who report to you: 10

Greatest professional accomplishment: Building a team that can sustain the legacy that others have built over the years.

Greatest professional challenge: Growing while maintaining a sense of family at Scott Labs.

Single most important event in your professional life in the last 12 months: Building an 85,000-square-foot building and unifying the entire Scott Lab family under one roof.

What steps is your company taking to sustain your organization and morale in the current economy?: Continually working at team building.

Next professional goal: Entering into new markets and continuing to build a great team.

Education: MBA at Loyola and a bachelor's degree from Tulane University

Hometown: Point Reyes Station

Mentor/admired businessperson: My grandfather and father

Typical day at the office: Working with the Portuguese office and customers so that we can deliver on the promises we've made.

Best place to work outside of your office: Home

Hobbies: Reading, travel and soccer

What you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player

No. 1 thing you want to accomplish by the time you turn 40: Building a good team and foundation so that the company can live to see the next generation.

First job: Sold and maintained skis

Favorite book: “One Hundred Years of Solitude”

Favorite movie: “The Big Lebowski”

Favorite after-work drink: Guinness

Last vacation: Sea Ranch with family

What does your mom or dad brag most about you?: The ability to connect and build friendships in multiple languages.