Barbara Lee
Barbara left the corporate world after serving as Vice President of Human Resources for a computer software company in Cambridge, MA, to follow her passion for the arts. She became involved in the arts community in Boston, New York, and Aspen. As a Governor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for over 20 years, she ran the largest private museum/university-driven art sale in the country, featuring over 5,000 works of art representing more than 800 artists. Barbara served on the board of Anderson Ranch Art Center for six years, curating the summer Live and Silent Auctions. She is currently Chair of Theatre Aspen’s National Council. She also serves on the board of the Center for Art and Advocacy, supporting formerly incarcerated artists.
Her past involvements include: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York – National Committee Co-Chair; Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University – Board Member; Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation – Board Member; and Chair of AIDS Action ARTcetera in Boston, which received Best of Boston event honors for two consecutive years.
In 2006, she launched bclee+company, an art consulting service for commercial and residential spaces. She twice received the Best of Boston Award.
Barbara and her husband, Jonathan Lee, divide their time between Boston and Aspen.
