Bill Lee Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Lead 31-person, $10-million advocacy program fighting to protect children and adults from tobacco industry. Oversee federal, state, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and youth advocacy initiatives. Direct.
• Won 69% of vote in San Francisco campaign to prohibit candy-flavored tobacco despite being outspent by tobacco industry $12 million to $2-million. Cultivated relationships with local elected officials, grassroots.
• Secured first-ever partnership with NAACP to implement strategic plan to drive menthol and flavored tobacco restrictions nationwide. Targeting cities for campaigns and building coalitions with local NAACP chapters..
• Designed and oversaw execution of youth advocacy program that educated over one million youth in tobacco control and advocacy. Created best-in-class training and met funder needs.

601 E St. NW, Washington DC 20049

• Oversaw strategy and operations of Executive Vice President’s office in 650-person, $190-million State and National Group (SNG), AARP’s advocacy arm covering federal and state government relations, grassroots lobbying.
• Increased member engagement in select communities through events and new marketing initiatives. Led team that designed and implemented nationwide strategy to increase local AARP engagement.
• Transformed underperforming California state chapter to be one of highest-performing chapters nationwide. Led review and assessment of chapter, replaced state director, consolidated offices, and added staff capacity.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Directed strategic operations of 80-person, $16-million national river advocacy organization. Oversaw executive office, government relations, and general counsel’s office. Advised CEO on strategy, policy, staffing, and.
• Reorganized executive team and finance department to resolve major budget shortfall. Met budget FY2011 – FY2014 by bringing in new Chief Financial Officer and instituting new finance protocols including monthly Board.
• Preserved and increased National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding following Inspector General (IG) audit. Led finance and program team crisis response to IG’s questions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led government relations of national river advocacy organization. Worked with congressional committees including Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, Energy & Natural Resources, Energy & Commerce, and.
• Secured $50,000 in funding from Turner Foundation for grassroots education and engagement regarding Clean Water legislation
• Raised additional $4 billion for water infrastructure and total of $400 million for removal of obsolete dams by coordinating Green Group lobbying on Stimulus.

Boston, MA And Washington, DC

Boston, MA

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Activities and Societies: B.C. Environmental Affairs Law Review -- Articles Editor

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Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History And Economics