Jennifer Karr-Lee
Jennifer Karr-Lee has 20 years of experience in frontline and corporate leadership and program strategy, leading diverse teams focused on employee and customer experience and engagement. With an educational background in psychology, Jen is passionate about strengthening and innovating the employee experience wherever she works, believing deeply that engaged employees are the best asset a company can have.
Originally from the East Coast, Jen relocated to the Seattle area in 2003 after completing her MA in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University and joined REI as a seasonal stocker in the Seattle Flagship store. Over the following 15 years, she grew her career at REI through all levels of retail management and spent six years on REI’s corporate team leading company-wide employee engagement programs.
Outside of work, Jen is a mom, Seattle Public School volunteer, and avid outdoorswoman who enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, trapezing, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
A Future of Opportunities at the Lighthouse
We raised over $119,000 for our Employee and Community Services Programs at the Lighthouse’s Future of Opportunities event! On Saturday, September 21st we welcomed 160 guests to Boeing Future of Flight to celebrate how [...]
Thank You Brad Wiens!
We would like to thank Brad Wiens for serving as the Lighthouse’s Interim President and CEO for the past year and a half. With over 30 years of experience in finance and management, [...]
Welcome President and CEO Cindy Watson to the Lighthouse!
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