A prominent Trenton government relations executive has been named president of 180 Turning Lives Around, a Monmouth County-based non-profit that provides help to survivors and families of domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
Christina Zuk, a Long Branch resident and strategic advisor at Princeton Public Affairs, takes over the 48-year-old organization that was the first federally funded domestic violence shelter in the nation. She has served as board member since 2019.
“The need for 180’s vital services and programs has never been greater. We welcome Ms. Zuk’s dynamic leadership to help us keep serving the people falling through the cracks of our current system, said Liz Graham, Executive Director of 180. “Our shared vision, efforts, and courage make all things possible.”
Zuk served as legislative and political affairs director from JNESCO, a health care union, and as chief of staff to the chair of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Senate Majority Leader.
Past presidents have included attorney Brian Nelson, a former executive director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, former top McGreevey aide Kathy Ellis, and Gov. Phil Murphy.
Nelson serves as first vice president.