Chief Executive, Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley
Geovanny Ragsdale, chief executive of the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley since 2021, has spearheaded a period of transformational growth. Ragsdale expanded annual revenue from $1.2 million to more than $5 million by 2025, bolstering infrastructure and strategic partnerships across the San Fernando Valley. With more than 25 years of nonprofit leadership experience, she focuses on equipping youth to emerge as confident, future-ready leaders.
First job: Working with Antiquarian Traders at 16, transitioning inventory from paper to a computer system.
Favorite book: “The Richest Man In Babylon” by George S. Clason
Favorite pastime or hobby: Watching procedural TV shows
Favorite quote: “Let Them. Let Me.”