Announcing—LeadLab Summit 2026

Liz is a process investigator forever seeking aha moments in personal growth, for herself and others. She likes unpacking nonlinear gray ideas and rethinking them into workable action plans that make space for deeper learning and awareness. Considering resources, incorporating diverse perspectives, and building networks brings a thoughtful and thorough approach to her work. She's curious about experiential facilitation methods and collective learning experiences.

Liz led creative sector engagement at the Arts + Business Council when it was formerly a Council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. She has served on the boards of the Arts Administrators of Color Network and the Spruce Foundation. Other recent professional engagements include participating in programs by the Artist Communities Alliance and Women of Color in the Arts and facilitating board retreats and board development workshops.

Authenticity, balance, diligence, doing, and growth are the values that guide Liz personally and professionally. Originally from Washington State, Liz has spent time in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and Philadelphia. She is a dog mom, thrifter, roller coaster enthusiast, and ardent reader (currently Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie). ISTJ. Cancer/Leo rising.

Chaya Scott is the Chief Aspiration Officer and Principal of Chaya Scott Consulting, LLC, where she partners with mission-driven organizations to design empowering cultures, strengthen governance, and implement sustainable change. Guided by values of equity, resilience, and humanity, Chaya helps leaders and teams align their resources, systems, and strengths to achieve aspirational, fiscal, and operational goals.

With more than 22 years of executive leadership—including founding and growing two nonprofit organizations—and extensive consulting across arts and culture, education, health, housing, and social justice sectors, Chaya brings both breadth and depth of expertise. She applies best practices, evidence-based strategies, and data-informed approaches to support strategic planning, organizational development, capacity building, and leadership training.
Her equity-centered, resilience-focused methodology empowers leaders to make informed decisions and cultivate cultures that are deeply human.

Chaya recently joined the Chester County Community Foundation as Chief Program Officer & Philanthropy Planning Officer. In this role, she leads programs, initiatives, research, and community engagement efforts that advance the Foundation’s mission of addressing community needs, growing philanthropy, and strengthening the nonprofit sector.
Working in close partnership with the staff and board, Chaya helps guide the Foundation’s strategic vision—engaging donors, supporting nonprofits, and fostering collaboration across sectors to build a stronger, more resilient philanthropic ecosystem. Her leadership ensures that the Community Foundation continues to inspire generosity and create lasting impact in Chester County, Now & Forever.

Previously, Chaya served as Vice President of Consulting at the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF). Ms. Scott was responsible for advancing a $6.8MM, national, consulting practice providing financial and strategic management for social sector leaders. There, she led a team of twenty-five (25), serving as a thought-partner to nearly 200 social sector leaders and philanthropy, offering advice, insight, and recommendations to capitalize on organizational strengths andfuture aspirations.

In additional to her consulting work and executive eladership, Chaya has taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Master of Public Administration department at West Chester University, where she designed courses in Nonprofit Management, Grant Writing, and Fundraising. She has also served as an Adjunct Instructor at Temple University’s Strategic Management Department, guiding MBA students through strategic management and applied business planning for nonprofit and for-profit clients.

Chaya holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Immaculata University, has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations from Temple University, Certifications in Nonprofit Management and Fundraising, alongside numerous leadership credentials.