Dr. Byron Scott is the Interim Chief Executive Officer at Direct Relief. He previously served as its Chief Operating Officer in 2024 and served on the Board of Directors for almost 8 years. He is an adjunct, assistant professor at Jefferson College of Population Health and an adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Isenberg School of Management.

He previously had physician executive roles at IBM Watson Health and Truven Health Analytics for 7 years and EmCare, a physician practice management company, for over 20 years. He practiced emergency medicine for 25 years, including various leadership roles within hospitals.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Accuray, Providence Health Plan, and Rady Children’s Health. He received his B.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles, M.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 

Byron was the 2023 NACD Nonprofit Director of the Year.