Before recently joining the Sankaty Head Golf Club on Nantucket Island as the Executive Chef, Gilchrist led the brigade of the Ocean Reef Club in the Florida Keys for over 11 years. When this chef is not behind the stove, he can be found on the blue waters of the Atlantic or Caribbean Oceans.

Gilchrist is a certified executive chef and sommelier who has earned over 25 gold and silver medals in international culinary salons throughout his career. Stay tuned shortly for Damian’s private pinot label wine brand that may be coming to a club near you. Gilchrist attended the Culinary Institute of America at Greystoke and is a graduate of the Delgado Culinary Institute in New Orleans.