# Kyle Beste

> Kyle Beste is the Minneapolis-based CEO of Clarion Home Services Group, a residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services platform. His career includes Fossil wearables, Life Time operations, an operating adviser role at Atlantic Street Capital Advisors and the CEO role at ACIS. A 2005 Carleton graduate, he scored 1,445 career basketball points and entered the college’s athletic Hall of Fame in 2025.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Clarion Home Services Group
- **Organizations:** Clarion Home Services Group, ACIS - Air Conditioning Innovative Solutions, Atlantic Street Capital Advisors, Life Time, Fossil Group, Boston Consulting Group, Carleton College
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Carleton College, University of Cambridge, Master of Business Administration, The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business
- **Known for:** Carleton ‘C’ Club Hall of Fame inductee, 2025., 1,445 points, 124 steals and 50 blocks during his Carleton basketball career., All-MIAC First Team in 2002-03 and 2004-05; All-Defensive Team in 2004-05.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2005** — Played men’s basketball at Carleton College; graduated in 2005.
- **2010-2012** — Attended McCombs; served as class president and received a Student Leadership & Service Award.
- **2017** — Identified as Fossil Group Senior Director of Wearables in March reporting on Android Wear 2.0.
- **2018-2022** — Senior Vice President Operations at Life Time, according to the public career directory.
- **2022-2023** — Operating Advisor at Atlantic Street Capital Advisors, according to the public career directory.
- **2023** — Became CEO of ACIS; September start is reported by the education and employment directory.
- **2025** — As ACIS CEO, discussed the Allen headquarters relocation in a May announcement; inducted into Carleton’s athletic Hall of Fame in June.
- **2026** — Listed as CEO on Clarion’s current leadership page; appointment date is not established.

## Achievements

- Carleton ‘C’ Club Hall of Fame inductee, 2025.
- 1,445 points, 124 steals and 50 blocks during his Carleton basketball career.
- All-MIAC First Team in 2002-03 and 2004-05; All-Defensive Team in 2004-05.
- Carleton team MVP for 2004-05.
- McCombs class president and recipient of a Student Leadership & Service Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check confirms that Clarion’s public leadership page lists Beste as CEO; this is a verification date, not an appointment announcement.
- **2025-06** — Inducted into Carleton’s ‘C’ Club Hall of Fame.
- **2025-05** — Quoted as ACIS CEO in announcement of a planned Allen headquarters relocation with a twelve-year lease.

## Links

- Website: https://clarionhsg.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-beste-04b9763/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09