Kyle Richardson began his tenure with the Nittany Lion Club in January 2022. Since arriving, he has been promoted to multiple positions.
Richardson serves as Associate Director of Development with an emphasis on raising philanthropic commitments supporting 31 varsity sport programs and 800+ student-athletes. Before that, he played an integral role within the Annual Giving team as Assistant Director of Development, acting as a frontline fundraiser and assisting with annual departmental fundraising efforts.
Before arriving at Penn State, Richardson spent four years working within various Annual Giving, Premium Seating, and Operations roles at the University of Central Florida and Virginia Tech.
A native of Fredericksburg, VA, Richardson earned bachelor's degrees in Finance and Management from Virginia Tech. He also holds multiple graduate degrees from the University of Central Florida's DeVos Program, an MBA and a Master's in Sport Business Management.
Richardson currently resides in State College with his fiancée, Erika.