Liza Cozad, Board Member, Novato Liza is an energetic businesswoman who has been able to successfully combine her professional life with her passion for helping older adults. Through her ownership of two Curves franchises (Mill Valley and Novato) and HomeWell Senior Care, which she started in 2008 to provide in home care for seniors in Marin and Sonoma Counties, Liza serves the senior population in a caring, efficient, and always empathetic manner. Prior to going into business, Liza practiced corporate law for 17 years and served as Executive Director of the Northern California Solar Energy Association, a nonprofit organization. “The reason I became a member of the Whistlestop Board of Directors is that their work is beautifully aligned with mine. The primary objective of Whistlestop and of HomeWell is identical: to help older adults stay active and independent.” Professional Affiliations
- Marin Home Care Collective, Co-President
- Curves Bay Area Co-op, President
- Novato Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Petaluma Chamber of Commerce, Member
- San Rafael Chamber of Commerce, past Member
- Business Networking International, Member and Leadership Team – Educational Coordinator
Background
- Owner and founder of HomeWell Senior Care in Marin and Sonoma Counties. Homewell provides seniors with in-home services – everything from personal assistance, to errands, meal preparation, medication reminders, bathing, dressing and light housekeeping as well as Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
- Expertise in Health and Fitness – owns two Curves gyms in Marin County.
- Law Degree from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago – practiced corporate law for 17 years, specializing in intellectual property.
- Past Executive Director of the Northern California Solar Energy Association.
- Past Member of Board of Directors of Reproductive Technologies, Inc.