With activities ranging from backcountry skiing to kayaking to vipassana meditation, Lee’s perspective on life reflects nature without on the nature within.

Most of Lee’s career has been spent in newspapers, following a family tradition of the service of journalism and the public’s need to know. With a BA in Journalism and Political Science from Iowa State, Lee has spent time in newspapers throughout the country. She has examined and analyzed sales organizations, trained sales folks and coached sales managers to increase productivity, improve performance, and operate with integrity.

Service to the community is a critical part of Lee’s personal mission. She serves as VP of Resource Development for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County, volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, and is past President of the Fort Collins Rotary After Work club.