Kate Clyde is the Annual Fund Director for the Dan Beard Council, where she will lead annual giving initiatives supporting the Friends of Scouting Fund to help expand opportunities for youth to experience Scouting. She brings nearly a decade of fundraising experience, including consistently exceeding major gift results at the University of Rochester and strategic growth leadership at ServiceMaster by Monroe Restoration.

A lifelong advocate for youth development, Kate has also coached track and field and cross-country for more than ten years at the high school, middle school, and collegiate levels. She holds an MBA in Management from Florida Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Biology from St. Lawrence University. Kate looks forward to building meaningful connections, inspiring community support, and helping ensure that every young person has access to the life-changing experiences Scouting provides.