
Marisa Renee Lee Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000

Speaking Fee:
$10,000 to $20,000
Travels From:
BOS - Boston, MA
Travels From:
BOS - Boston, MA
Primary Topic Category:
African American & Black
Primary Topic Category:
African American & Black
Secondary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Secondary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Marisa Renee Lee Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Marisa Renee Lee is the CEO of Beacon Advisors, co-founder of Supportal, and founder of The Pink Agenda.
Marisa Renee Lee is the CEO of Beacon Advisors, co-founder of Supportal, and founder of The Pink Agenda.
Supportal is a platform designed to help people respond thoughtfully when someone they care about faces a life-changing challenge. It focuses on providing firsthand accounts from individuals who have navigated difficult experiences, offering recommendations for meaningful support.
Marisa also leads Beacon Advisors, a mission-driven consulting firm specializing in organizational development, executive coaching, and donor advising. Until 2017, she served as the Managing Director of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance), a nonprofit inspired by President Obama's call to action to address barriers disproportionately affecting boys and young men of color. At MBK Alliance, Marisa spearheaded a cross-sector movement uniting business, philanthropy, nonprofits, and community leaders to create pathways of opportunity for young men of color.
In 2010, Marisa joined the Obama Administration, beginning at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) before moving to the White House Domestic Policy Council and the White House Office of Public Engagement. She ultimately became President Obama’s Deputy Director of Private Sector Engagement, working on issues like entrepreneurship in underserved communities, implementing the Small Business Jobs Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and fostering public-private partnerships with the business community.
Marisa began her career at Brown Brothers Harriman as an Associate in the Commodities Banking group. In 2007, while at Brown Brothers, she founded The Pink Agenda, a breast cancer nonprofit, in honor of her mother, Lisa. The organization remains a national network of young professionals raising funds for breast cancer research and direct care services in partnership with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
In 2016, Marisa was named a “Rabble Rouser for Obama” by the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 40 Under 40 list. The following year, she was included in the Ebony Power 100 as part of the Community Crusaders category. In 2018, Marisa contributed to the book Modern Loss, a candid collection of stories and illustrations about grief. She has also been a featured speaker at events like SXSW and has written op-eds on race, opportunity, economic mobility, and grief for outlets like CNN, Bustle, Option B, and News One.
Marisa Renee Lee graduated from Harvard College. She is an enthusiastic home cook, a devoted Green Bay Packers fan, and lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband, Matt, and their dog, Sadie.