Scotty Landry

“Scotty is a strong leader with noted skills in the key areas of fundraising, nonprofit management, strategic planning, volunteer management, event planning, entrepreneurship, and public relations.”
Scotty currently serves as President and CEO of Make-A-Wish North Texas where he has been instrumental in increasing donations year after year to help the chapter meet its charter of granting wishes to children who suffer from life threatening illnesses.  Prior to joining Make-A-Wish North Texas, Scotty served as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for The Salvation Army from 2003 – 2010.  He has also been involved in several start-up companies throughout his career.

He is also an active member of the community and serves on the Advisory Board of DeVry University, Advisory Board of the Catholic Foundation, Founding Board Member & Past President of the Nonprofit CEO Council, and the Advisory Council for the Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Center. He is a founding board member of the Dallas Business Club. Scotty holds a MBA degree from Southern Methodist University and is an alumnus of Dallas Regional Chambers’ Leadership Dallas Program. He loves spending time with his wife and three children.