Layla George
Principal, byGeorge Consulting
- Role
- Board Member at Olmsted Network
- Location
- Louisville, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Layla George
Accomplished nonprofit executive with extensive experience in fundraising, board development, external relations, conflict resolution, strategy and execution of organization vision and mission. Results-oriented leader with a drive for connecting people and organizations to their passion. MBA from Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University.Currently serving as Project Executive for the renovation of the Belvedere Plaza, a 5.5 acre waterfront site in downtown Louisville, KY with an ambitious $150 million design by Heatherwick Studio. George previously served as President & CEO of Olmsted Parks Conservancy where she increased revenue 250%, tripled public funding, grew the staff by 50%, and increased board diversity. She secured an $8 million gift to purchase a 25-acre property adjoining Cherokee Park, the first major expansion of the Olmsted Park system in over 100 years.
Experience
Board Member
Oct 2025 — Present
Education
Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2016 — 2018
Willamette University
Bachelor of Arts, English Language and Literature, General
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Executive Program in Strategy and Organization
Skills
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Marketing Communications
- Editing
- Brand Developement
- Strategic Planning
- Retail
- Small Business
- Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Volunteer Management
- Nonprofits
- Sponsorship
- Management
- Team Building
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Event Management
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Budgeting
- Brand Development
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Business Strategy
- Event Planning
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Media Marketing
- Copywriting
- Social Networking
- Sales
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