Our Leadership Team
President
Shawn DeLude
Shawn is a Cape Cod–based entrepreneur and community leader best known for founding and building Nauset Disposal into one of the largest privately held waste-hauling companies in southeastern Massachusetts. He launched the company in 2000 in Orleans, Massachusetts, starting with a single truck and a hands-on commitment to service. Drawing on early experience in the waste industry — from riding on the back of disposal trucks as a youth to working in sales and management after Bayside Disposal’s acquisition by BFI — Shawn built Nauset Disposal with a strong emphasis on customer service, employee culture, and local roots.
Under his leadership, Nauset Disposal grew from a one-man operation into a regional leader serving thousands of residential and commercial customers across Cape Cod and beyond. The company became widely recognized for its operational excellence and community engagement, supporting numerous local nonprofits and civic initiatives. In 2022, Shawn retired from the waste-hauling business following Nauset Disposal’s merger with Waste Connections.
Most recently, Shawn founded DeLude Communications, a boutique marketing and communications firm in Orleans focused on helping mission-driven organizations strengthen their voice and impact, which he has since sold to Bright Buoy Marketing.
He has since founded Rock Harbor Truth, a survivor-led nonprofit dedicated to exposing hidden abuses, supporting those who still suffer, and bringing healing, justice, and lasting change to individuals and families whose voices have too long been silenced.
Shawn is widely respected for his deep involvement in the Cape Cod community, having served on multiple nonprofit and business boards and received regional recognition for leadership and philanthropy.
Vice President
Tim DeLude
Tim is the President of Shore Things Environmental, a Harwich-based, full-service wastewater company serving all of Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts. Tim leads a dedicated team committed to delivering practical, economical wastewater solutions tailored to the unique needs of the Cape.
Prior to founding Shore Things Environmental in 2023, Tim spent 21 years as Chief Operating Officer of Nauset Disposal. Following Nauset’s merger with Waste Connections in 2022, he served as District Manager for the South Shore and Cape Cod region for one year. During that time, Tim made the decision to launch a business that would allow him to focus more on his young family while addressing the growing wastewater challenges facing the Cape.
Tim lives in Harwich with his wife, Anna, and their three children. He is deeply committed to the Cape Cod community and has been actively involved in numerous local organizations. He is a past board member of Cape Cod Young Professionals and has been recognized as a 40 Under 40 recipient by Cape & Plymouth Business, a Patriotic Employer by the Massachusetts National Guard, and Sponsor of the Year by the Cape Cod Military Support Foundation.
An avid volunteer, Tim has served as a mentor and coach for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Nauset Youth Basketball, Boy Scouts, and various local recreation programs. He has also run seven marathons, raising funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Tedy’s Team of the American Stroke Association.
Tim holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain’s License and enjoys fishing, spending time at Nauset’s Outer Beach, and painstakingly chasing a little white ball around the golf course.
Director of Communication & Outreach
Bonnie Zampino
Bonnie has a diverse background in human resource administration, grant writing, nonprofit leadership, and workforce development—particularly geared toward individuals with barriers to employment.
For several years Bonnie was a writer for Huffington Post, and she has written or contributed to numerous publications on the subject of autism.
Bonnie helped Maryland pass both its first anti-stalking laws. She testified before the general assembly to support the extension of Maryland’s Violence Against Women act. She has served on the Board of Directors for both Autism Now, a subsidiary of the ARC, and the Harpers Ferry-Bolivar Historic Town Foundation.
In addition, Bonnie has years of experience in research, no matter what the topic. Her particular talent is deep-diving into public records.
In 2024, she joined with Shawn DeLude to launch Rock Harbor Truth.
In her free time Bonnie moonlights as a photographer and an historian with a special interest in the Civil War in Bolivar and Harpers Ferry.
Bonnie lives in West Virginia with her son, Brendan.
Strategy & Fundraising Consultant
Anne D. Buchs
Anne is a strategic nonprofit executive and fundraising consultant with more than 15 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations strengthen revenue, deepen donor relationships, and build sustainable development operations.
She most recently served as Chief Development Officer at Housing Assistance Corporation on Cape Cod, where she led a comprehensive transformation of the organization’s fundraising and donor engagement programs. Her work included launching signature fundraising events, building long-term corporate and individual giving programs, strengthening board and leadership participation, and establishing a legacy giving initiative to support long-term sustainability.
Recognized as one of Cape Cod Magazine’s “12 Power Women,” Anne brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, major gifts, capital campaigns, and board engagement.
As a consultant, she partners with nonprofit leaders and boards to build strong development systems, cultivate philanthropy, and advance organizational impact.
Webmaster & Media Consultant
John Catlin
John has a diverse background as a decorated Naval officer, technical writer, website developer, speaker, voice-over artist, musician, inventor, and has nonprofit experience.
John received his degree in Computer Science in 1986. He was the Battalion Commander of the Boston University Navy ROTC cross-town program with Northeastern University, and the first midshipman to graduate from Northeastern. He was awarded two Navy Achievement Medals; one for his leadership in a matter of national security.
From the Cape to Boston to the 128 corridor, he has written technical documentation and training materials about software and hardware for companies in both the private and defense contractor sectors.
John taught himself to write code for the Internet, and has since created many websites. Trained as a professional voice artist, he has narrated commercials and produces videos.
John lives in SE Massachusetts and enjoys spending time with family and friends, music, photography, and subjects that make his soul grow.
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