Susan C. Lee
Director, Corporate Relations (Danforth)
Susan Lee is Director of Corporate Relations at Washington University in St. Louis. In this role, she builds holistic relationships with corporations, identifies opportunities for alignment between corporate interests and the university’s priorities, and secures philanthropic and research funding for all schools on the Danforth campus as well as the Institute for Public Health. Susan joined the corporate relations team in 2015 following two years working in foundation relations at WashU and she previously served as Associate Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations at University of Missouri St. Louis. Susan has over twenty-five years of experience working in the nonprofit community in organizations ranging from grassroots to large-scale institutions.
Susan is an active member of NACRO, currently serving on the Board of Directors and Chair of the Marketing and Communications committee. Susan holds a BA in Art History from Webster University and MA in Art History from Indiana University.