Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson is a problem solver and strategic design professional with a passion for identifying patterns across industries and disciplines.

Their current research areas focus on the practice and value proposition of strategic design, space exploration as a catalyst for organizational transformation, and design and science collaboration for preferred futures on Earth and in space.

Anderson holds a Master of Science (MS) in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons School of Design at The New School, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, and studied Fine and Studio Arts, Art History at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

In addition, Lee has a background in French Studies from School Year Abroad (SYA) and attended Westminster School. Furthermore, they studied MGM Space Business, Leadership, and Policy at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Professionally, Anderson has held various roles including Manager and Ignition Lab Delivery at KPMG US, Adjunct Faculty at Columbia College Chicago and Parsons School of Design, and Founder and Principal Researcher at FAAR.

They have also worked as a Consultant in Strategy and Design at Lee Anderson Design, LLC, Co-Founder & Producer at Pioneer Mode, and Co-Organizer at FashionTech Week Paris. Additionally, Lee has experience as a Foreign Correspondent at TheFashionList, Founder/Designer at Starkweather, and a Design Consultant at Thakoon LLC.

Their early professional experiences include internships at Paul Kasmin Gallery, Thakoon, and ikram.