ABOUT

Leadership is the Art of Communication

James Humes

Smart Leaders Value Inclusion

If you want to "be more inclusive," start at the top. We find that clients usually have higher skills than they realize. Our SERVICES give you tools to get experience and reach the same conclusion. 

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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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Purpose & Vision

Our purpose is improving organizational capacity, competitiveness, and growth, through better communication. ​Our vision is a more equitable and prosperous USA economy that is driven by a thriving middle class.
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Lee Mozena, MA

Lee founded Zena Consulting in 2008 to bring cross-cultural communication expertise to business and government leaders.

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Previous careers include business communication, advertising, and family services. Lee often advises teams behind the scenes, or brings in associates (below) for larger projects.  

Clients value her ability to identify, synthesize, and articulate multiple and nuanced perspectives, and be candid yet  diplomatic. Learn more at HERSTORY. Read about Lee's advocacy work for small business equity, below.

Lee (c) with Malikah Festival in Redmond, WA.

Credentials

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

Certifications
-  Washington state OMWBE DBE since 2019
-  Adaptive Community Leadership, Saybrook University
-  Training Specialist, University of Washington
-  Cultural Detective Facilitation, Nipporica Associates
-  Basic Facilitative Mediation Training, Skagit Dispute Resolution Center

Current Volunteer Work
-​  National Co-Chair,  E/D/I Task Force,  Association of Women in Communications, (AWC)
-  Washington State Department of Enterprise Service, (DES) Business Diversity Advisory Committee, (BDAG) 

Previous Recognitions  
-  Contributor to “Access to Asia”, by Sharon Schweitzer
​​-  Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, (CAPCAN)- Volunteer Award 

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Our Team

Our carefully vetted strategic network of colleagues who bring their expertise to larger projects. ​See Zena Consulting PARTNERS

Patricia Davis, MA

Organizational Psychology

Adrienne Guerrero, MA

Change Management

Ron Higgs, MS

Management Consulting

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Linda Dunbar, MA

Global Communication

Dee Knapp, JD

Training & Mediation

Tom Rosenak, BA

Leadership Development

Small & Minority Biz Equity

Lee volunteers on the Washington state Business Diversity Advisory Group, BDAG. Overseen by the Department of Enterprise Service, DES, which awards 1 billion+ yearly to businesses, BDAG's role is helping DES "change the culture of procurement," through developing more equitable policy and procurement processes.

Zena Consulting was certified by Washington State's Office of Minority and Business Enterprises as a DBE (disadvantaged business enterprise), in 2019.