Lee George

Lee George is a community affairs professional with 15+ years of experience in driving business impact with social responsibility strategies. His expertise lies in civic sponsorships, grant applications, volunteering, employee giving, and building strategic partnerships with local organizations. Lee is also well-versed in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and has a strong understanding of market governance and CRA.

Lee has studied Philosophy, Environmental Ethics, and Natural Resource Management at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and has a Master's degree in Arts in Leadership from Augsburg University. He has held various positions throughout his professional career, including Executive Director, Strommen Center for Meaningful Work & Director of Corporate Foundation Relations at Augsburg University, Interim Executive Director at Augsburg University, Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Augsburg University, Director of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at James J. Hill Center, and Marketing-Independent Contractor at Cazarin Interactive.

Furthermore, Lee has served as the Executive Director and Founding Board Member of The Work Space, Volunteer and Marketing Manager at Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance, Volunteer Manager at Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance, Agro-forestry at Peace Corps, Soils Researcher at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, and Crew Chief at Rainbow Tree Care.