 P.B.
Fitzwater said that character is the sum and total of a person's
choices. Lee's choices have been varied and the experiences gained
cherished.
For the last decade, Lee chose to support a venture capital firm that
specialized in organically grown, B2B technology. The portfolio
companies she managed solved common small business problems in a
variety of areas, including human resources, executive training and
development, market research, strategy and execution, and sales. It
was Lee's job to take big ideas and turn them into workable businesses
solutions - solutions that would increase revenue or reduce operating
costs. She found creative and innovative ways to make businesses
thrive. She recently decided to step away to focus entirely on the
small business and faith-based markets, two areas that occupy a very
special place in her heart.
Prior to the VC experience, Lee was the VP of Curriculum Development
for a privately-held training company where she designed and deployed
technical, soft-skill, and custom executive training for companies
such as Chik-fil-e, Kimberly Clark, Emory Healthcare, Novartis,
Georgia-Pacific, and others. Again, it was her job to find solutions
to common business challenges, write training so others could
implement the solution, and then make it happen.
You might not identify Lee right away as a political junkie and
entrepreneurial spirit, but she is. In fact, she was once asked what
business experiences were the most valuable to her. She replied,
"Working in politics and being laid off. Both were
character-defining." She added that the political arena was a
fertile proving ground for discipline, problem-solving, consensus
building, teamwork and insightful decision-making. Lee served as a top
legislative aide in both the Florida Senate and the Florida House of
Representatives, has hosted her own political talk show, and has run a
variety of local campaigns. She was once laid off from a college
teaching job and she began her own business in response. She has never
looked back.
Lee holds an M.A. in Applied Politics, a B.A. in Political Science
with a minor in business and is a Certified Performance Technologist.
She sings with her husband in a Southern Gospel Quartet, Ezekiel33
(http://www.Ezekiel33.org), serves on the board of trustees at her
church, volunteers with the Chamber of Commerce and loves animals.
A fifth generation Floridian by birth, she now in lives in the Atlanta
area, but visits her hometown beach every chance she gets.
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Hometown & current residence:
Douglasville, GA
Least favorite word:
Synergy
Little known fact about Lee:
She and her husband met in pre-school
Quote that sums up her philosophy:
"Music is well-said to be the speech of angels."
Something she says again and again:
Well, that's gone the way of the do-do bird.
Turn on:
Fearlessness, humor
Turn off:
Stuffiness, pompousness
Favorite food:
Anything hot and spicy
Sound she likes:
Husband singing
Sound she dislikes:
Whining
Secret to success:
Faith and quick decision making
What would be different if she ruled the world:
Animals and old people would be treated better.
Pet peeve:
Poor manners
Profession she would not like to try:
Professional skydiver
Profession she would like to try:
Veterinarian
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