Christopher Scott

Christopher Scott resides in east Brighton with his wife Patricia and their children Alexander 7, and Katherine 6. For nearly a decade, Chris has worked at Wegman's Food Markets in a variety of capacities, currently serving in the community development office as a project manager in the corporate division where his responsibilities include: internal and external partnerships, grant writing, training, community outreach and finance.
Born in Harlem, New York in December 1970, Chris lived in New York City until 1984 when he moved to Long Island after his parents divorced. That same year, Chris applied for and was accepted at the Randolph Macon Military Academy (R-MA) in Front Royal, Virginia - considered one of the premier military schools in the nation. While studying at R-MA he excelled academically and personally, graduating as an officer. During this period he simultaneously discovered a love of the culinary arts.
Chris says, "During my time at R-MA, I learned how discipline is an invaluable life tool, whether it's within the context of a team environment or for individual achievement. If you use a disciplined, thoughtful approach to almost any challenge you're bound to generate positive results. Using this approach, I've realized great success in the kitchen, in my professional and personal pursuits, and hopefully as Brighton's newest town council member."
Chris has a Master's degree in Service Quality Management (2002) and a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Resort Management (1999) from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He also attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where he earned an Associates degree in occupational studies (1992).
For four years Chris has been a volunteer with the Brighton Fire Department (East Ave. station) and is a certified fire prevention instructor. He is also certified by the Department of Homeland Security in NIMS (National Incident Management System), the nation's first standardized management plan that creates a unified structure for federal, state and local lines of government for incident response.
Chris serves on a variety of community and business advisory boards and is a past president of United Way of Greater Rochester's Young Leaders Club. In 2003, he was selected by the Rochester Business Journal for inclusion in its annual 40 Under 40 list, which honors young leaders in our region who embody excellence in business, community involvement, and personal integrity.
He is a member of the McCormick Culinary Advisory Board and a member of the Research Chef Association, a leading professional community for food research and development. He has NOAA - HACCP certification (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), which is a nationally recognized food safety program.