Allison Lee

Allison Lee

Base of the Pyramid Initiative Research Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sustainability Fellow, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company

  • Education

    • Terra.do

      -
      Climate Fellow '21

      Climate Change: Learning for Action

    • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

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      Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Experience

    • William Davidson Institute

      Nov 2009 - May 2012
      Base of the Pyramid Initiative Research Assistant

      The WIlliam Davidson Institute Base of the Pyramid Initiative brings together a unique combination of academic rigor and field-based collaborations to address the challenge of scaling impact enterprises. The initiative focuses on developing and sharing key insight, knowledge, tools and frameworks designed to influence the development of the domain, and provide practical, action-oriented recommendations and approaches for enterprise managers and their partners.

    • Community Enterprise Solutions

      May 2010 - Jul 2010
      Field Consultant Intern
    • McKinsey & Company

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Summer Business Analyst
    • Community Enterprise Solutions

      May 2012 - Aug 2012
      Field Leader

      Community Enterprise Solutions identifies, trains, equips and supports individuals and organizations to provide sustainable solutions that address long-standing rural, economic, health and educational problems. CE Solutions changes "obstacles into opportunities" by converting traditional relief solutions into high-impact and locally-owned and managed social enterprises and institutions. Social Entrepreneur Corps is CE Solutions’ sister organization that provides intern/volunteer and financial support for CE Solutions' programs. Show less

    • McKinsey & Company

      Sept 2012 - May 2014
      Business Analyst
    • Guild Capital

      May 2014 - Aug 2015
      Associate

      Guild Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that typically backs founders as their first institutional investor. Guild partners with portfolio companies by actively supporting them in developing high-growth strategies, architecting high-performance teams, and raising capital for future growth.

    • Techweek

      Jul 2014 - Aug 2015
      Chief Strategy Officer

      Techweek creates and curates engaging media, dynamic events and disruptive content on web, digital and interactive technology, bringing together diverse communities of entrepreneurs, corporate professionals and thought leaders. The ultimate goal of Techweek is to spotlight and enable innovation ecosystems.

    • Yoga & adventuring

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
      Sabbatical

      Took a year to travel, take cooking classes, become fascinated by the way people eat, pray, and love around the world (corny but true), learn about alternative healing modalities, become a yoga/meditation teacher (and student), practice some Hindi, read a lot of books - and appear in a Bollywood film.

    • Wise Apple

      Oct 2016 - Dec 2017
      Director Of Operations

      Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better - by delivering fresh, custom, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door.

    • Play 2 Progress

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2022
      President

      Play 2 Progress is reimagining learning, through sensory play. With two locations in the Los Angeles area, a virtual studio, and a developmental toy line, Play 2 Progress uses the science of child development coupled with the joy of play to help kids thrive in all areas of their lives by simply doing what they do best - play! Play 2 Progress also offers classes for parents to educate, empower, and guide them on the journey through parenthood - from pregnancy through preschool and beyond.

    • McKinsey & Company

      Feb 2022 - now
      • Senior Engagement Manager

        Jan 2025 - now
      • Sustainability Fellow & Engagement Manager

        Feb 2022 - Dec 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • California Naturalist

      University of California
      May 2021
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Yoga Teacher

      Issued by Prison Yoga Chicago on Apr 2017
      Prison Yoga ChicagoAssociated with Allison Lee
    • CHICAGO+Acumen Co-Chair, Member

      Issued by Acumen Fund on Jan 2013
      Acumen FundAssociated with Allison Lee
    • Volunteer

      Issued by TreePeople on Apr 2021
      TreePeopleAssociated with Allison Lee