Scott M. Dimit

Managing Principal, Dimit Architects LLC

Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Virginia Tech

What Success Looks Like to Me: While we always love to design new and exciting buildings for our clients, seeing the growth and maturity of our staff over the years is, without question, the most rewarding aspect of my role these days.

What I Look for in a Leader: Confidence, consideration, creativity and the courage to take a chance that might fail

If I Could Trade Places With Anyone: Hemingway in Paris or Joyce in Trieste, 1920s

What Motivates Me Right Now: Finding new and creative ways to meet the current budget challenges in the construction industry is a daily and repeating motivation.

What Would Surprise Someone to Learn About Me: I love to garden and to see the always-encouraging reward of plants growing at the end of a very long day.

An Important Lesson I Learned: Listening — really listening and understanding — is the most important skill for an architect.

If I Could Star in a TV Show or Movie: A nerdy fountain pen expert on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow. Is that an option?