Lee Backston

Lee Backston is a seasoned professional in organizational development and change management with extensive experience in both academia and corporate environments. Currently serving as a Faculty I Business Mentor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington since September 2015, Lee focuses on teaching personal marketing and guiding business majors through their transition to the workforce. Previous roles include significant positions at Blue Shield of California, where Lee contributed to building leadership capabilities and managing strategic change initiatives, as well as leading change management efforts for global projects at Autodesk and Pilot Consulting. Lee holds a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University and a Bachelor of Science from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, with PhD studies at the University of Maryland.