Evelyn A. Scott Foundation
Vision
Mission:
Mission:
An all-inclusive nonprofit foundation for encouraging, supporting, and implementing pathways for Gen Alpha and Gen Z for their next “Impossibilities”
Mission:
Mission:
Mission:
Paving The Way For The Next Generation
Values:
Mission:
Values:
Character- Find the problem and be the solution.
Faith - Encouraging all people to believe that ALL things are possible.
Integrity- We display honesty and trust even when unnoticed.
Zacora A. Scott - Chief Executive Officer
Founder & CEO, Evelyn A. Scott Foundation | Owner, ZAS Company, LLC
Zacora A. Scott, known as KoCo “ZAS,” is a youth entrepreneur and community leader from
Berkeley County, SC. She is the Founder and CEO of the Evelyn A. Scott Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit established in 2024 in honor of her late grandmother, Evelyn A. Scott. EAS is dedicated to
“Paving The Way For The Next Generation” through four key pillars: Food & Nutrition, Education,
Health, and Personal Essentials—serving Gen Alpha and Gen Z youth locally and beyond.
A 2025 high school graduate ranked 8th in her class, Zacora also completed and graduated from the
YWCA–Greater Charleston WE 360° Entrepreneur Program. She will serve as the inaugural
facilitator for the WE 360 Jr. Cohort, the first of its kind for emerging young women entrepreneurs.
She plans to continue her education through post-secondary studies.
Her servant’s work includes supporting her church, HHIM Church, and co-assisting with the Dr.
Tonia Aiken Taylor Memorial Highway Project, made possible through SC Bill H.3785 (2021–2022)
passed by the South Carolina General Assembly. This project honored the late Dr. Tonia Aiken
Taylor, the first Black councilwoman to serve the Town of Moncks Corner. In 2023, Zacora provided
weekly meals to over 70 youth at her church, and in 2024, she led a backpack drive that served
more than 200 students from the Lowcountry and beyond. She also served as the 2024 Youth
Keynote Speaker at the YWCA MLK Professional Breakfast.
Zacora enjoys journaling, traveling, and volunteering—and lives by the motto: “Sometimes the
hardest thing to do is the right thing to do.”
LaToya D.Scott, ILSEC Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer | Strategic Executive | Community Leader
LaToya D. Scott is a strategic executive with over 20 years of experience across the legal, nonprofit,
and entrepreneurial sectors. She serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Evelyn A. Scott
Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by her daughter, Zacora A. Scott, in honor of LaToya’s late
mother, Evelyn A. Scott. The foundation’s mission—“Paving the Way for the Next Generation”—
supports youth through education, health, nutrition, and personal essentials across the
Lowcountry and beyond.
LaToya is also founder and CEO of Unlimited Executive Services, LLC and Favor Agency, LLC,
helping mission-driven organizations grow through administrative and funding strategies. Her
career began with Lowcountry attorneys and expanded into nonprofit leadership and civic service.
She is a 2021 Charleston RISE alumna and has served on boards including Low Country AIDS to
Africa, MUSC PFAC, and YWCA Greater Charleston. She chaired the Dr. Tonia Aiken Taylor Memorial
Highway Project, resulting in 2021–2022 SC Bill H.3785, which led to the dedication of a Moncks
Corner highway honoring the town’s first Black female councilwoman.
LaToya holds an A.A. in Business Administration from Strayer University, and certificates in Law for
Non-Lawyers (Trident Tech) and Grant Writing (USC–Columbia). A faithful leader at her church,
HHIM Church, she serves in the RISE Senior Ministry, on the media team, and in the Koinonia Soup
Kitchen.
She finds joy in mentoring, cooking, sports, and time spent with close family and friends.
She lives by her motto: “The sky is not the limit — it’s just a view.”
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Chrissy Murray - Secretary & Treasurer
Known as the “Fire Ball” is an event consultant serving the South Carolina region for over 20 years. She is the owner of With This Kiss Charleston. Chrissy is a graduate of Charleston Southern University, where she earned a degree in History and Sociology. Her passion for food led her to the Culinary Institute of Charleston, where she received her Culinary Arts degree. You can often find her delicious southern cuisine at weddings, birthday dinners, luncheons, and dinner parties throughout the Charleston and Berkeley County areas. Chrissy is dedicated to helping others bring their visions to life.
In addition to her culinary experience, Chrissy has over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in Honda vehicles. Currently, she works as an Administrative Assistant for Hendrick Automotive Group. When she's not working, Chrissy enjoys gardening, traveling, and spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.
LaVanda Brown, M.Ed. Board Chair
The “Game-changer” is YWCA Greater Charleston CEO. LaVanda joined YWCA Greater Charleston as executive director in February 2016. Her experience, leadership, and passion for serving others span 30+ years.
During her decades of on-the-ground experience in social services focused on underserved populations, she has led and advised multiple nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including Family Promise of Greater Savannah, Union Mission, Gang Alternatives of Miami, Clarke Community Services in New Orleans, and others in the behavioral health, employment, and community services arenas.
The daughter and granddaughter of civil rights leaders and advocates she was raised to be a passionate advocate for causes including gender equality, diversity, and racial equity. She envisions a world where differences are not just tolerated but celebrated.
"The mission of YWCA is one that is very much in line with my personal mission of empowering women and celebrating differences," she says.
Her work has garnered awards, including the 2021 Trident Literacy Founder’s Award, the 2018 recipient award and Martin Luther King, Jr. Picture Award for outstanding community service, presented by Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and South Carolina Rep. Wendell Gilliard, the 2022 Lowcountry Diversity Leadership Awards Ally for the Future Workforce award, and was named to Charleston Business magazine’s 2020 and 2021 Top 50 most Influential list and its 2022 Hall of Fame.
LaVanda holds a dual bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology from Wesleyan College and a master's degree in counseling from Georgia Southern University. Is the proud mother of Ethan Jeremiah and Emmanuel Joseph and grandmother of Canaan Gregory and Summer Reign, and Autumn Knight.