The Community Foundation of Pulaski County welcomes Leanne (Zahrt) Wright as the organization’s new executive director.
Foundation officials say Wright, who was born and raised in Winamac, has nearly 20 years of non-profit experience with a focus on strategic planning and fundraising.
Wright succeeds Wendy Rose and began her role as executive director on Monday, August 15. Rose will continue in a part-time role to oversee the Forward Thinking Leadership Initiative.
Wright’s career has focused on significance and service, as she has held several positions in the philanthropic community, most currently as a Major Gifts Officer at Valparaiso University. Among her degrees, specialties and other credentials, Wright has also been named as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) by CFRE International, joining over 6,900 professionals around the world who hold the CFRE designation.
