Kathryn Wylde is an American executive and President and CEO of the non-profit organization Partnership for New York since 2011.

She serves on a number of boards and advisory groups, such as the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Fund for Public Schools, the conservative Manhattan Institute, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, and the Governor's NYC Regional Economic Development Council.

[8] She felt that the handling of the Amazon HQ2 situation had tarnished NYC's reputation as a place to do business.

[10] In response to Mayor Bill de Blasio announcement of a new paid vacation day requirement, Wylde commented: “The New York business community got no heads-up on this ‘national first’ announcement, so apparently we are not the audience being addressed, although local entrepreneurs will certainly be the victims”[11] More recently in March 2021, the Partnership wrote to then Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo against taxing the wealthy.

They wrote, "ultimately, these new taxes may trigger a major loss of economic activity and revenues as companies are pressured to relocate operations", repeating unverifiable claims as the public and legislature has increased pressure to raise taxes on the wealthy.