Beth Herrild, Executive Director

Beth Herrild joined South Whidbey at Home as Executive Director in February 2025. Beth and her husband, David, moved to Whidbey Island in 2018. They moved here seeking community and have not been disappointed! Beth has a BS in Fine Arts from University of Wisconsin – Stout and an MA in Whole Systems Design/Organizational Development from Antioch University. She has had the privilege of working in leadership positions in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors as well as having her own e-commerce business. Beth is also an artist and art educator who shows her work in various galleries including Columbia City Gallery in Seattle. She enjoys spending time with her 3 adult children, kayaking, walking on the beach with her poodles, and eating her husband’s amazing cooking. She is honored to be working with South Whidbey at Home and serving the South Whidbey community.

Kate Larson, Administrative Associate

Kate and her family moved to South Whidbey in 2020 to be near her parents and quickly fell in love with the island's strong sense of community. After a long career in the tech industry, she found Whidbey to be the ideal place to transition into mission-driven nonprofit work. Kate loves hiking and yoga, and is in the final stages of self-publishing her first book, Healing Journeys on Whidbey Island: 25 Nature Explorations to Help You Reflect & Reconnect.Kate and her husband, Josh, have four adult children and one very spoiled furry child, a goldendoodle named Bella Boo.