Meredith Lee

Meredith Lee serves as the Director of Institutional and Endowment Giving at New 42 since April 2025. Prior to this role, Meredith held several key positions at the School of American Ballet from July 2016 to April 2025, including Senior Director of Institutional Relations and Gift Operations, as well as Director of Institutional Giving. Additional experience includes roles as Manager of Institutional Giving at Kaufman Music Center and Institutional Giving Manager at The Harlem School of the Arts. Meredith has also worked at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts as both Manager and Grants Writer in Institutional Relations, and previously held the position of Executive Assistant/Development Officer at New Conservatory Theatre Center. The early career includes being House Manager at Minetta Lane Theatre. Meredith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Literature from New York University, earned from 2001 to 2004.