Board of Directors
William Budd III – President
William Budd Jr. – Vice President
David Budd – Vice President
Mary Logan – Secretary
Emily Baillos – Treasurer
Mary Baillos – Board Member
Daniel Ritchie – Board Member
In Memoriam
The Budd Scholarship remembers Michael McCarthy, who died in April of 2022. He was a longtime friend of the Budd Scholarship, serving first as its treasurer and later as a board member. He visited Kenya in 2005, where he saw the transformative impact of the scholarship on students’ lives. A lover of bluegrass music, he played multiple instruments and served on several service and arts organization boards. We are deeply grateful for his years of service.
About the Board Members
William Budd III (President)
William “Bill” Budd III is the oldest child of William Budd Jr. He received a BS in Business Management from Babson College. Bill worked in the Small Enterprise Development sector as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali from 2009 to 2011. He currently resides in Connecticut and works as an enterprise performance management consultant.
William Budd, Jr. (Vice President)
William “Bill” Budd Jr. is the oldest son of William and Nancy Budd. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Nancy, and they have three grown children. Bill received a B.A. from Dartmouth College. He plays hockey, enjoys hiking, and is an avid skier and cyclist. He currently works in the financial services industry.
Emily Baillos (Treasurer)
Emily Budd Baillos is the fourth child of Nancy and Bill Budd. After graduating from Lake Forest College, she was in the health insurance industry for 8 years before staying home with her three children. Along with raising her children, Emily volunteers for the local Parent Teacher Organization as treasurer; local hockey association as a manager; local soccer organization as a coach; and a Sunday school teacher. She resides with her family in Illinois.
Mary Baillos (Board Member)
Mary Baillos is the daughter of Emily Baillos and granddaughter of Nancy and Bill Budd. While at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Mary studied abroad in Kenya, where she could immerse herself in the culture and learn more about the Budd Scholarship. While in Kenya, Mary traveled to different regions of Kenya, stayed with various host families, and met with current and past administrators of the scholarship. After the life-changing experience, Mary joined the Board to continue her grandparents legacy. Mary is currently living in Illinois and working at a local coffee shop.
David Budd (Vice President)
David Budd is the third child of William and Nancy Budd. He received a B.A. in Professional Photography from The Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. He is a commercial photographer living in Colorado. Like his father, he is an avid skier and bicyclist. He is married to Elizabeth and has two canine children, Hubbell and Oxford, and one feline child, Willow.
Mary Logan (Secretary)
Mary Budd Logan is the oldest daughter of William and Nancy Budd. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, Mark, and their three children. She received a B.A. in Government from Wheaton College in Norton, MA. While raising her children, she volunteered in various capacities in local schools and community organizations. She currently owns and operates a retail gift store.
Daniel Ritchie (Board Member)
Daniel founded the Budd Scholarship Fund in 2000 to honor his late stepbrother William Budd, Sr. Daniel was a former Peace Corps Volunteer in Kenya (1964-66). He wanted to support students who were bright and needy and had the character of Bill Budd- optimistic, determined, and caring of others. He worked at the World Bank for 30 years and managed an international non-profit organization fighting corruption worldwide. Daniel and his wife Alicia live in Washington, DC, with two grown children and three grandchildren.
