Jim Zenner

United States Army

Director, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Jim Zenner was appointed as the Director of Military and Veteran Affairs by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on August 29th, 2022. Jim most recently worked for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) as a Mental Health Program Manager III. In this capacity, Jim was responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Veteran Peer Access Network. Jim’s prior experience includes working for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, and Director of Homeless Veteran Programs for Vets Advocacy.

Mr. Zenner enlisted in the U.S. Army from April 2004 to April 2008, completed one deployment in support of Iraqi Freedom 2006-2007 with 1-14 Cav, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division “Second to None,” then went on to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve from April 2008 to May 2011. He earned an M.S.W. from U.S.C. and a B.A. in Psychology from St. Martin’s University.