Scott was born and raised in the community of Riverbend in Edmonton, Alberta. He attended the University of Alberta, graduating from the Faculty of Business in 1997. Scott ventured east to Nova Scotia where he attended Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Law. Scott graduated in 2002 and moved back to Calgary, Alberta, where he articled at the national law firm Stikeman Elliott LLP. After 2 years at the securities boutique law firm TingleMerrett LLP, Scott worked for 12 years as in-house counsel at Enbridge Inc. Scott has called Canmore home since 2013. He has 6 continents, 40 countries and over 80 mountain summits on his adventure resume.