Mary Lee

Current

• Managing Director at Franconia Sculpture Park

Past

• Managing Producer at Minnesota Public Radio / American Public Media
• Project Director at Music and Media
• Executive Producer, Saint Paul Sunday at American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio

• Executive Producer at MPR

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Education

• College of St. Benedict
• Hamline University

Connections

86 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Company
• Music and Media
• Classical Music Initiative

Mary Lee’s Summary

I'm committed to using my experience as a producer and leader to improving the life and culture of the Twin Cities community. Leading creative teams, organizing systems for implementing new ideas and creating an environment for individuals to do their best are the distinctive skills I bring to my work.

Mary Lee’s Experience

• Managing Director

  Franconia Sculpture Park

  (Arts and Crafts industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

• Managing Producer

  Minnesota Public Radio / American Public Media

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1979 — 2006 (27 years)

  Executive Producer and Managing Producer of MPR’s national music production division, including Saint Paul Sunday, Pipedreams, orchestral programming and holiday specials. Managing Director of 3-year Classical Music Initiative, a grant-funded initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts focused on developing and training new producers, programs and ideas for radio and new media.

• Project Director

  Music and Media

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  April 2005 — June 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  Unique convening of 60 leaders in music performance and non-profit media to build audiences for classical, jazz, folk and alternative music.

• Executive Producer, Saint Paul Sunday

  American Public Media / Minnesota Public Radio

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1979 — 2006 (27 years)

• Executive Producer

  MPR

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1979 — 2006 (27 years)

Mary Lee’s Education

• College of St. Benedict

  BA, English

• Hamline University

  course work, MLS

Additional Information

Mary Lee’s Websites:

• My Company
• Music and Media
• Classical Music Initiative

Mary Lee’s Interests:

community, arts, new media

Mary Lee’s Groups:

James P Shannon Leadership Institute participant
Instructor, Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA)
Volunteer Tutor, Minnesota Literacy Center

Mary Lee’s Honors:

2003 Peabody Award, American Mavericks
1998 Alumnae Achievement Award – College of St. Benedict
1996 “Gracie” Award, American Women in Radio and Television
1995 Peabody Award, Saint Paul Sunday
1990 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award

Mary Lee’s Contact Settings

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