Partnership names Hyde as new CEO

Kevin Hyde, who previously served as regional vice president for the USO helping with military support programs around the world, has been named CEO for the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults in Chattanooga.

Hyde, who will begin work at the Partnership on June 22, will succeed Pam Ladd, who plans to retire as head of the nonprofit agency on Aug. 24.

“Kevin possesses the qualifications and expertise to grow the Partnership into an even greater, more successful organization to create a lasting impact on our area,” Partnership Chair Tyler Forrest said Thursday in an announcement of Hyde’s appointment.

In his previous role, Hyde led business units covering a majority of the globe, with 95 employees and 2,500 volunteers. Under his direction the USO provided support to 360,000 military personnel assigned to the region. That support included humanitarian assistance to United States sailors and their families after the collisions of the USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain and the COVID outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Hyde began his career in the United States Air Force. During his almost 29-year tenure, he commanded multiple units around the world and was responsible for community relations in Rheinland-Pfatz, Germany, the largest American military community outside the United States. He participated in humanitarian relief operations in Haiti and Somalia, and led international relief operations in the Philippines, retiring as a Brigadier General.

Hyde holds a B.S. in International Affairs from the United States Air Force Academy, an M.S. in Organizational and Human Resource Development from Abilene Christian University, an M.A.in National Security and Strategic Studies from Naval War College, an M.A. in Strategic Studies from United States Army War College, and an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from the University of Maryland.