Zena Lum joined Harvard Kennedy School’s Alumni Relations and Resource Development team in 2021 as Director of Development, Major Gifts with a focus on the West Coast. She joined HKS after serving as the founding Executive Director of the Boston Latin Academy Association, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to fundraising for Boston Public School’s Boston Latin Academy, one of three exam schools in the district.   

With more than 25 years dedicated to mission-driven organizations, Ms. Lum has directly raised tens of millions of dollars for leading organizations in Boston such as BPS, WGBH, Jumpstart for Young Children, and the New England Aquarium. In addition to her fundraising career, Ms. Lum enjoyed nearly a decade of success in executive search with Lindauer Global and placed development leaders across the country and across the sector that collectively have raised hundreds of millions more to advance education, the arts, health care, and social and environmental justice.
 
Ms. Lum is parent to a BLA junior, residing in the South End with her family. She is an active member of her community, volunteering with United South End Settlements, YW Boston, WID Greater Boston, ARCK, Artisan’s Asylum, and The Record Company. Ms. Lum holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University and is a member of LeadBoston class of 2011.