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.
GiveBIG
We would like to extend a BIG thank you to everyone who participated in GiveBIG this year! We raised over $7,500 to help support specialized training for our employees! Now more than ever [...]
Join Our Foundation Board!
If you have a passion for your community, a belief in the abilities of individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities, and a little extra time — The Lighthouse for [...]
Thank you Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound!
Lighthouse employees riding and standing outside of the new van provided by a grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound. In January, the Lighthouse was fortunate to receive [...]
