Joined the Board in September 2019, as the Embassy Representative.  Mr. Budden is a senior foreign service officer 'Minister-Counselor for Management Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.  Prior to moving to Cairo, he was the Executive Director for the Bureau of Medical Services in Washington.

Mr. Budden and his wife Jennifer have one daughter Amelia attending High School.

Mr. Budden holds a Bachelor’s degree in international/global studies from the University of Michigan.  Through a 25 plus year career of varied domestic and overseas assignments, he worked to balance resources to advance mission goals, and provide optimum customer service to American employees and their families and is committed to developing and leading the mission’s locally employed staff to reach their highest potential.