Liza Cirlot Looser

Liza Cirlot Looser is the founder, chairman, and CEO of The Cirlot Agency, a global brand strategy firm specializing in public relations, creative development, and media strategy with offices in Jackson, Miss., and Washington D.C. Over the past 38 years, the firm has grown to represent publicly traded companies and privately held corporations domestically and internationally. The Cirlot Agency has also become known as one of the nation’s top three aerospace defense communications agencies, having worked in the industry for over 36 years. A Mississippi University for Women and Harvard Business School graduate, Liza has expanded her studies to include several international business studies and special assignments. Liza began her career working for The Clarion-Ledger and then moved to the Mississippi Republican Party. In 1984, Liza established The Cirlot Agency with a mere $78 tax return check. Liza is listed in the Mississippi Business Hall of Fame and named among Mississippi’s top CEO’s by the Mississippi Business Journal. She is a recipient of the Silver Medal Award from the American Advertising Federation of Jackson, which recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contributions in the industry. Breaking tradition, Liza became the first female chairman of the board of Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce in its 116-year history, and the first female chairman of the board of the Mississippi World Trade Center.