About me
David Beard (he/him) is a consultant with Anchor Collaborative Strategies and the Director of Policy & Government Affairs with the Children & Nature Network. He was previously the Policy & Advocacy Director at School’s Out Washington where he facilitated SOWA’s advocacy efforts, including educating policymakers and working with providers and stakeholders to secure more funding and better policies for the youth development field. Throughout his career, David has been an advocate for children and families. After working as the Policy Director at the Washington State Council for Children and Families, he spent five years at the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Maryland Advocates for Children and Youth, both dedicated to education policy issues ranging from pre-k to student discipline reform. David enjoys getting outside, dancing, and watching funny and educational YouTube content.