ABOUT

Our Vision and Purpose

Zena Consulting founder/owner Lee Mozena has 15+ years of experience helping leaders build  skills to master the complex and confusing topic of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion).

Our VISION is an equitable and competitive USA economy where working class families thrive. Our PURPOSE is helping organizations grow by engaging more diverse employees, citizens, or customers.

Problems We Solve

Don't wait for seemingly small misunderstandings to cause these big problems:
  • Under-performing or bickering teams
  • Low employee or public engagement
  • Slow progress meeting DEI goals or mandates
  • Tension caused by misalignment of your values and brand

About Lee

Lee launched Zena Consulting in 2008, to answer executives' questions about diversity and inclusion in multicultural USA.

The firm leverages Lee's previous communication careers in advertising copy writing and  training. and development. While working with  family support professionals to improve cross-cultural OUTREACH, she made these observations:
- organizations function a lot like families
- cultural intelligence is a vital leadership skill
- healthy communities and small/local businesses are inextricably linked

Learn more at HERSTORY. Meet our Associates.
Lee Mozena / Founder & Owner

Credentials

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
MA Liberal Studies, The New School, NY
BA Communications, Temple University, PA

- Facilitative Mediation, Skagit County Dispute   Resolution Center, 2019
- Adaptive Leadership, Leadership Eastside, 2017
- Cultural Detective, 2013
- Training Specialist, University of Washington, 2009
BUSINESS AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
- Tabor 100, Business Consultant, 2024
- DEI Training Solutions Master Contract awardee, Washington State DES, since 2022
- OMWBE-certified WBE and DBE, since 2017

RECENT VOLUNTEERING
- Washington State DES, Business Diversity Advisory Group/BDAG, 2019-2023
- Braver Angels, 2022 to present
See our CLIENTS, download our Case Studies, Capabilities Statement, or One Sheet

Unique Capabilities

-  Focus on NW / USA economies and markets
-  Systems approach to DEI and leadership
-  Focus on NW / USA economies and markets
-  Translates jargon into plain talk and distills  complex concepts into compelling messages
-  Navigates subtleties of DEI communication

What We Believe

-  "Do the right thing" isn't a plan
-  Issues divide, values unite
-  People are more alike than they are different
-  DEI isn't a goal or priority for everyone
-  Ignoring disagreements compromises results
-  Everyone owns at least 10% of a conflict

Sector Differences Matter

DEI is a factor in every organization and industry. Here are examples that reflect how priorities and expectations vary depending on sector.

Public Sector

How do we reduce DEI controversy and measure how we're diverse?

Private Sector

How do we create an organizational culture people want to grow with? 

Social Sector

How do we meet funders' DEI expectations without compromising outcomes? 

Small Business is an Equity Issue

Small and local businesses are the foundation of a resilient economy and thriving working class.

The WA Dept. of Enterprise Services/DES wants to improve equitable policies and procurement processes so small businesses get a larger chunk of the 1+ billion dollars in goods and services the State buys each year.

Lee served on it's Business Diversity Advisory Group/BDAG from 2019-23. Director Tara Smith recognized her work and Business Diversity Manager, Shana Barehand honored her with a gift of sage, cedar, and sweet grass from Camp Wa-Ya Outdoor School.
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Shana Barehand (l) and Lee Mozena (r)

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Your insight into outreach and building relationships with our program participants was invaluable for our board and staff.

Kate Murphy | Executive Director, Hunger Intervention Project

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Your insight into outreach and building relationships with our program participants was invaluable for our board and staff.

Kate Murphy | Executive Director, Hunger Intervention Project

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Lee has been a key person connecting multicultural businesses with the broader business community and civic leadership. She is smart, connected, and engaged.

Ross McFarlane |Board Member, Climate Solutions

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