Lee Ann Townes

Lee Ann Townes currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Social Impact at Weber Shandwick, a position held since August 2019. Prior to this, Lee Ann held senior roles at MSLGROUP, including Senior Vice President of Social Purpose + Sustainability and Vice President of Corporate & Brand Citizenship, as well as serving as Director of Corporate Communications at Golin. Lee Ann's expertise encompasses corporate social responsibility, client relationship management, and strategic communications, with a focus on driving new business growth and leading pro bono initiatives. Earlier experience includes roles at Simon and Schuster in children's publicity and a comprehensive educational background from James Madison University with a BA in Communication Studies, emphasizing Public Relations, Writing, and Rhetoric.