Karen Lee

Karen Lee is the chief executive officer of Pioneer Human Services, a Seattle-based manufacturer of aerospace and commercial products and a social enterprise organization renowned for uplifting criminal justice-involved individuals through job training, counseling and housing.

She is a former commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department and a statewide leader and advocate on prison reentry, jail diversion and social justice. She has more than 20 years of experience in senior management positions within business and government.

Lee received a degree in law from the University of Washington and she is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and a past president and trustee of the University of Washington Alumni Association. She has been a member of the Western Washington University Board of Trustees since December 2010.