Photography by Courtesy Scottsdale Leadership
By Michelle Glicksman | Scottsdale City Lifestyle
For four decades, Scottsdale Leadership has quietly shaped many of the leaders who help guide the city forward. At the helm today is Executive Director Lee Ann Witt, whose passion for community, connection, and stewardship reflects the organization’s founding spirit—and its future vision.
Scottsdale Leadership began with a simple but powerful idea. As Witt explains, the organization was founded by four community leaders, three of whom were involved in the early days of Valley Leadership. They believed Scottsdale deserved something of its own.
“They believed Scottsdale deserved its own leadership organization—one that reflected the city’s unique character and needs,” she says. “The story goes that the idea was literally sketched out on a napkin, fueled by a shared vision to make leadership development even better for Scottsdale.”
