ABOUT

Cultural Competency is Part of Leadership

DEI is a vast topic. Hard to define and even harder to measure, doing it well is a high priority for young people. Managing it effectively starts with skills to resolve differences that matter. We help you avoid disconnects such as:

• People talking past each other- or not at all
• Tense and out-of-sync teams
  
• Discouraged employees who under-perform or leave

Our Purpose & Vision

We think communication is integral to improving organizational capacity, competitiveness, and success. Our vision is a  more equitable USA economy where middle and working class families thrive. See FAQ.​

Lee Mozena, MA

Lee founded Zena Consulting in 2008, to improve communication and cultural competency skills for leaders in all sectors.
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Her previous career included similar work with a variety of community-based organizations. 

Lee often advises teams behind the scenes. Clients value her ability to identify, synthesize, and articulate multiple and nuanced perspectives- especially when conflict arises. Candid yet diplomatic, she easily builds connections with people. Learn more at HERSTORY. 

Lee (c) at 2016 Malikah Festival in Redmond, WA

Credentials

EDUCATION
MA Sociology, The New School
BA Communications, Temple University

CERTIFICATIONS
- Hybrid Course Design, Mirasee, 2023
- Basic Facilitative Mediation, Skagit County Dispute IIResolution Center, 2019
- Community Adaptive Leadership, Saybrook University
- Cultural Detective, 2013
- Training Specialist, University of Washington, 2009

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
- DEI Training Solutions Master contract awardee, IIWashington state DES, since  2022
- OMWBE-certified WBE and DBE, since 2015

VOLUNTEERING
- BIPOC Chamber, Snohomish County, 2023
- Braver Angels, 2023
- Washington State DES, Business Diversity Advisory IIGroup (BDAG), 2019-2023

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"As a leader of color, I’ve felt empowered working with Lee. She took the time to understand our vision, and skillfully applied her deep knowledge of cultural and diversity elements to researching and writing our grants, and developing marketing materials."

NARIMA AMIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SOCIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS

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"Lee’s insights were critical to branding that reflects our priority and intentions. I highly recommend executive teams work with her to avoid subtle, but potentially disastrous messaging mistakes that you wouldn’t even catch."

JEN HAMILTON, COO, CONSULTANT'S INSTITUTE

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"Without Lee's involvement, the Korean-American community's participation in the Shoreline Art Festival would not have been possible. She is tireless, and follows through on her commitments."  

​MATTHEW BENUSKA, BOARD MEMBER,  KOREAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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"Lee is a great connector who reaches out to diverse communities; and encourages information exchange and collaboration. She's an insightful person, committed to strengthening communities."

LOUISE CHERNIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREATER SEATTLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

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"Zena Consulting has given us a great sounding board for discussing multicultural strategies- and the confidence to recommend them to our clients directly- for diversity & inclusion training and other efforts.​"

​CHRIS STANLEY, CEO, ALANCE MEDIA GROUP

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Our Team

These talented folks work with Lee on larger projects or bring additional expertise to a project. 

Adrienne Guerrero, MA

Change Management

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Ron Higgs, MS

Management Consulting

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Randy Lioz, MBA

Depolarization Strategist

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Tom Rosenak, BA

Leadership Development

We're Small Business Equity Advocates

Small businesses are diverse. They're the foundation of a resilient, competitive economy and cornerstone of vibrant communities.

Lee Mozena volunteered on Washington's Business Diversity Advisory Group (BDAG), from 2019-2023. BDAG is overseen by the Department of Enterprise Service. BDAG's role is to help DES "change the culture of procurement," through developing more equitable policy and procurement agency processes that award 1+ billion dollars a year to businesses.