Tracey Greene-Washington
Concord, NC
Indigo Innovation Group
Contact: tracey@indigoinnovationgroup.com
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Most often works with: Family Foundations, Private Foundations, Community Foundations, Corporate Foundations, Government Grantmakers, Individual Donors/DAF Holders, Intermediary Grantmaking Organizations, Pooled Fund/Donor Circle, Philanthropy Serving Organizations
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Tracey Greene-Washington is the President of Indigo Innovation Group, a consulting firm dedicated to accelerating transformational change through leadership development, change management, and systems-level strategy. As a strategic thought partner, strategist, advisor, executive coach, facilitator, speaker, and author, she works alongside executives, philanthropists, and changemakers to build alignment, strengthen culture, teams, strategy and lead with clarity during times of transition and growth.
With more than 25 years of experience across the philanthropic, nonprofit, and business sectors, Tracey helps leaders and teams move from awareness to action — bridging the gap between vision and execution. Her approach integrates the disciplines of change leadership, organizational development, change management, culture/team dynamics, leadership development and futurism, helping organizations navigate complexity and achieve sustainable impact.
Before founding Indigo Innovation Group, Mrs. Greene-Washington held several distinguished leadership roles in philanthropy and community development. She served as Director of Special Initiatives for the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, where she led two long-term, place-based initiatives: Healthy Places NC, focused on improving health outcomes in rural counties, and Great Expectations, an early childhood initiative in Forsyth County. Prior to this, she was a Program Officer at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, leading statewide efforts to address the wealth gaps. Earlier in her career, she served as Program Officer and Director of Learning & Evaluation for the National Rural Funders Collaborative, advancing rural community transformation nationwide, and as Director of Technical Assistance, Training & Policy for the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations, supporting 45 CDCs across the state in building local capacity and sustainable development.
In addition to leading Indigo Innovation Group, Tracey is the Founder of CoThinkk, a social change philanthropy dedicated to advancing economic mobility, education, and leadership among communities of color in Western North Carolina. She is also a social entrepreneur and co-owner of No Grease Northlake and No Grease Premium, with her husband and Co-CEO of Razored Technologies, alongside her husband Edmund Washington the CEO, an emerging company focused on technology solutions that drive innovation and leadership solutions across the grooming industry.
A TEDx speaker and Nautilus Award–winning author, Tracey’s book, Choosing Purposeful Alignment: The Messy Middle of Transformation, has been celebrated internationally for its powerful insights on leadership, courage, and change. Her work continues to inspire leaders to embrace the “messy middle” of transformation — helping them navigate uncertainty with strategic choice points, thriving, and purpose. Tracey’s second book, The ReSET: An Elevated Discipline of Pausing, Pivoting, and Forward Stance, was released in February 2026 and received #1 International Bestseller accolades and hot new releases in five categories.
Tracey’s leadership and contributions have earned numerous awards, including the 2025 Women to KNOW in North Carolina, 2024 Black Women Give Back Award, 2023 KNOW 100 Women to Know Across America, 2022 Institute for Coaching Innovation Impact Award,KNOW 2022 Social Impact Award, 2022 Co-Recipient of the Carolina Small Business Change Agent of the Year Award, 2021 Rosa Parks Award, 2020 Linetta Gilbert Service Award-Community Investment Network, and 2019 Bubbles Griffin Award-Western Women's Small Business Center. She has served as Board Chair of EducationNC and The Center for Leadership Innovation, and as a board member for the Southern Rural Development Initiative, NC Center for Public Policy Research, the NC Early Childhood Foundation, and Philanos.
Tracey grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Master of Social Work degree from the University of South Carolina. She is a certified coach that holds additional certifications in Emotional Intelligence 2.0 + EQ 360, FIRO-B + FIRO Business, CCL 360 Leadership Assessment, and Entrepreneurial Mindset. As well as serves a Visionary Strategist with Future Good and continues to ground her work in community, and purpose — partnering with leaders nationwide to catalyze change, foster alignment, and build the next generation of game-changing leadership.
