Scott began his shipbuilding career in 1998 and has held leadership positions in Supply Chain, Business Management and Finance. He served a majority of his career as Business Manager on multiple Navy and commercial programs, including LHA/LHD amphibious assault ships, DDG Kidd-class destroyers and Polar Tanker programs. Scott has also served as Director of Finance and Manager of Accounting with Finance. Most recently, he served as the Chief Procurement Officer responsible for Strategic and Operational Procurement. Scott has assisted the Ingalls Apprentice Program as an adjunct professor in technical/occupational mathematics. He was designated Instructor of the Year for 2017.

Scott earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. Scott holds certification as a Certified Professional in Supply Management from the Institute of Supply Management. In 2016, he completed the Gulf Coast Business Council’s Master’s Program.