King joined the Sunwater Institute in 2023 as the Director of Development. In this new role, he is focused on increasing public and private philanthropic support for the Institute’s mission and programs. He has some 25 years of non-profit management and fundraising experience and has raised more than $100 million for several leading environmental and historical organizations including the National Park Foundation, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, and the Army Historical Foundation. King’s academic background includes Washington and Lee University and University of Delaware where he studied modern Latin languages, business, and early American culture.