Bryan Tate is a recognized civic leader and active partner in the development and promotion of York.  As the President of Building Unrestricted, LLC, he serves Community Foundation and nonprofit clients across the country, leading board members, staff and volunteers through strategies to grow discretionary assets to build a permanent civic endowment to address the greatest needs of the community.  Bryan is running for the privilege of representing York Countians as their Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphan’s Court. 

Leadership in Public Service

A true public servant, Bryan was Chief of Staff to former Congressman Todd Platts in both the PA House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives.  In Congress, he oversaw Platts’ offices in York, Gettysburg, Carlisle and Washington and led a staff of 18, providing legislative support and constituent service to all residents of PA’s former 19th District, while building relationships in the White House and other Congressional offices. ​

Leadership in Business

In his role as Vice President & Chief Development Officer at York County Community Foundation, Bryan was the lead fundraising professional and oversaw the strategic growth of the Fund for York County, targeting financial support for York’s greatest and changing needs.  As a member of the management team, he provided leadership to guide the broad vision of the Foundation.  Bryan annually raised millions of dollars working with all of York County’s estate planning professionals and engaged numerous donors finalizing their wills and estate plans. 

Leadership in Community

Leading our community and region through his volunteer service, Bryan is President of Rotary Club of York, the 25th Largest Rotary Club in the World.  He prides himself in his support of several nonprofit organizations promoting opportunities for sustainable improvement of York and the Central Pennsylvania region.  A civic leader, Bryan served on the County Commissioners’ Transition Team in 2004, and on the transition teams of both York City Mayor Kim Bracey in 2009 and York City Mayor Michael Helfrich in 2018.  A great supporter of the York Revolution, he served as a host family for five Revs over the years – Adam Thomas, Tim Torres, Justin Green, Greg Miller, and Josh Judy. 

Bryan is the Immediate Past Chair of the York County Estate Planning Council and was the first nonprofit leader to be elected Chair.  He serves as Program Chair of Leave A Legacy York County, and is a leader of the Unrestricted Asset Development Peer Group of the Council on Foundations.  Bryan is Past Board President of Central PA Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY), and has led HOBY both locally and nationally for 25 years.  A 12-time recipient of HOBY International’s Outstanding President Award, he also received Central PA HOBY’s David H. Baker, Jr. Volunteer of the Year Award.  He was honored for his service to young people and to the community by the Pennsylvania Jaycees in 2006 as Outstanding Young Pennsylvanian.  In 2013, Bryan was chosen Grand Marshal of the 30th Annual York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.  Annually, Bryan emcees Encore, the York County Musical Theater Awards celebrating York County’s student performers and their outstanding school musicals presented to the community. 

​​Born and raised in York County, Bryan holds a Bachelors Degree in Communications from Temple University.  The son of Pete and Linda Tate, Bryan is a graduate of Spring Grove Area School District, where he was recognized as the first Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 1998.  Bryan is the founder of the Spring Grove Alumni Chorus and served on the first board of the Spring Grove Area Scholarship Foundation.