Young America’s Foundation is excited to welcome Katie Cupp back to the team as a development officer at our National Headquarters.

Katie became involved with YAF as a student after attending the Foundation’s Fall College Retreat during her freshman year. This conference ignited her passion for conservative ideas and inspired her to start the first Young Americans for Freedom chapter at the University of Central Missouri. Katie served as chair of this chapter for two years, during which she organized YAF campus lectures featuring Lt. Col. Allen West, Bay Buchanan, and Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04). Her chapter also hosted the annual 9/11: Never Forget Project and events promoting the Second Amendment and the right to life.

Katie served as the student body vice president and was involved in Alpha Omicron Pi. She spent a summer at YAF’s national headquarters as a William & Berniece Grewcock Intern Scholar.

After graduating summa cum laude in 2020 with a double major in political science and communication studies, Katie joined the Foundation’s development team at the Reagan Ranch. She enjoyed building relationships with YAF’s strong supporters in Santa Barbara, California, and nationwide.

She then pursued an opportunity to work on Senator Ted Cruz’s campaign in Houston, Texas, serving as a grassroots coordinator and later coordinating a nationwide bus tour leading up to the 2022 midterm election.

Katie is originally from Marceline, Missouri, and is a big Kansas City Chiefs fan.

She looks forward to connecting with the Foundation’s generous supporters, students, and staff who work tirelessly to advance the Conservative Movement.