Patch Candidate Profile: Kerem Dinlenc, Weston Board of Selectmen

WESTON, CT — The 2023 municipal election is heating up in Weston and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Vice president of Supply Chain Planning for Tiffany & Co, Kerem Dinlenc, 46, is running for election to the Weston Board of Selectmen as a Republican. He holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and earned his bachelor's degree at Cornell University. He is married with two children, 8- and 5-years-old.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

No

Why are you seeking this office?

Improve the development of the town and balance focus on investment in our schools

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ___, and this is what I intend to do about it.

The single most pressing issue is improving the quality of living in the town with more amenities and development, while continuing to smartly prioritize development of the schools to be the best in Connecticut

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

Ability to govern with strong sense of collaboration, decisiveness, and organization.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

Town amenities, recreation, commercial development, school security

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Leading large teams to achieve difficult goals successfully

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Listen always and consider you're wrong

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

Be open-minded particularly around voting along traditional party lines