Janeane speaks with Lissa Zanville Executive Director of LATLC

KUCI: Get the Funk Out

Lissa talks about: *The upcoming Summer Soiree- what it is about, what the night will be like and why it is so important * Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities (LATLC)- what they do, their mission * How Lissa became involved with LATLC and what her role is in the organization * The role LATLC has played in bringing about change in the greater Los Angeles community * How LATLC was able to keep supporting their partner charities throughout 2020, even with the absence of in-person volunteer events ABOUT LISSA Lissa Mozur Zanville has more than 30 years of experience in the non-profit, public,and private sectors, including government affairs, media relations, crisis management, community relations, strategic planning, spokesperson training and stakeholder management. A graduate of UCLA, Zanville worked for the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C., the California Democratic Party, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, the California State Assembly, and Pacific Bell (now AT&T) where she was Director of Media Relations and primary spokesperson. She started LMZ Communications in 1990. The company provided spokesperson training to corporate, sports, entertainment, and political clients such as Toyota, Microsoft, City of Los Angeles, Knott’s Berry Farm, IBM, Claritin, Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the United States Equestrian Federation. Immediately before joining Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities in 2016, Zanville was with the PHASE ONE Foundation, a non-profit that supports early cancer research and clinical trials. For nine years she has served as the sole staff and Executive Director of this $16 million foundation.