Alisa Cozzens spent much of her teenage and young adult years living in South Africa before earning a degree in Communications at Brigham Young University. She is married to Greg Cozzens, has four children and 18 grandchildren. Alisa pursued a career in public relations and journalism while living and working in New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington DC, in addition to Provo, Utah. She also has professional experience in purchasing, marketing, sales, and business start-ups. During the past 14 years, Alisa has pursued a career in Aviation Customer Experience and Management.
As a result of her years living in South Africa, and her extensive travels as an aviation professional, Alisa developed a deep desire to assist the many people she has met who work hard, striving to sustain themselves with little access to the resources they need. For most of her adult life, she has worked with family and friends to provide service and assistance to struggling communities at home and abroad. More than 10 years ago, her family’s efforts resulted in the formalization of Serve a Village as a non-profit 501c3 entity, for which Alisa has served in various positions, including Executive Director. The mission of Serve a Village is to support sustainable projects that help to improve the health, education, welfare, and environment of needy communities throughout the world.
For five years, Alisa and her husband Greg have also directed Gifts of the Heart, a large semi-annual clothing and household goods swap, and Alisa is a founding member of the BYU Civic Engagement Advisory Board.