09/03/2026
Introducing the Leader-First® Leadership Summit Leaders!
Each day, we’re highlighting the outstanding leaders who will gather with us this September to recharge, reconnect, and recommit to leading with purpose. Today, we’re proud to feature Zandra Washington, Founder of IvyLives, LLC and a Crescent Leadership Collaborator and Anchor, whose leadership career spans more than three decades of guiding complex nonprofit organizations through transition, growth, and cultural realignment.
Zandra brings a distinctive combination of operational discipline, governance fluency, and steady executive presence. Throughout her career, she has been called on to help organizations navigate moments that require both stability and forward movement.
Most recently, Zandra served as Director of Council Partnerships for Girl Scouts of the USA, where she advised and coached 30 council CEOs nationwide. In that role, she helped strengthen executive performance, board alignment, and strategic ex*****on, while also designing onboarding frameworks to help incoming CEOs step into their roles with greater clarity and effectiveness.
Previously, as Chief Operations Officer for Girl Scouts of Citrus, Zandra oversaw a broad portfolio spanning HR, membership, marketing, IT, programs, camps, and property management. She partnered closely with the CEO and Board on strategic priorities, governance, and operational modernization, including leading through major enterprise-wide initiatives.
Today, through IvyLives, LLC and her work as a Crescent Leadership Collaborator and Anchor, Zandra continues to support organizations and leaders navigating complexity, transition, and change.
She is especially known for her calm, structured approach in high-pressure environments. Zandra leads with clarity, fairness, and accountability, helping teams rebuild trust, strengthen professional norms, and regain confidence and direction without creating disruption for its own sake.
We’re looking forward to having Zandra in the room and to the perspective she will bring on executive leadership, organizational transition, governance, and leading with steadiness when the stakes are high.
The 2026 Leader-First® Leadership Summit
September 21–24, 2026 | Rupert Huse Veteran Center, Greenville, SC
Register here: https://crescent-leadership.com/lflsummits
Registration closes September 14, 2026
Connect with us about LFL Alum and Crescent Leadership Client Discounts, as well as scholarship opportunities for leaders in the nonprofit, public, and education sectors.