scott budden
Executive Director

sbudden@shorerivers.org
443.385.0511 ext 218

As Executive Director, Scott leads ShoreRivers’ work to protect Maryland's Eastern Shore waterways through science-based advocacy, restoration, education, and engagement.

Scott was raised in Chestertown, MD, on the banks of Langford Creek. He attended Kent County Public Schools before graduating from Bucknell University in 2007 with a double major in Economics and International Relations and a minor in Spanish. After a 10-year stint in Washington, DC, as a corporate financial analyst for The Atlantic and Booz Allen Hamilton, he founded an oyster farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 2015. He helped scale that from scratch to a nationally distributed brand within a decade, before joining ShoreRivers in 2024.

He has served on numerous nonprofit boards and as an appointee on state government councils/committees, including ShoreRivers, where he served as Treasurer from 2022 to 2024. He enjoys recreating on the water year-round and log canoeing in the summer. Scott resides on Kent Island with his partner, Heather, and their dog, Buddha.