Andrea Lee

Andrea Lee is the founder of Willowtree Communications, an independent communications consultancy devoted to making communication clearer.

As a former journalist and, more recently, vice president at two public relations agencies in Toronto, Andrea’s specialty is in helping founders, leaders and organizations find, focus and adapt their story, especially through media relations and content development. She has worked one-on-one with senior executives in professional, financial and legal services; as well as in the tech, pharmaceutical, energy and mining sectors. She has led media training for founders, engineers and subject-matter experts across multiple fields in Canada and the U.S. She is also a speech writer and op-ed writer for CEOs, presidents, innovators and influencers.

Previously, Andrea spent 15 years as a journalist, conducting thousands of interviews for radio, television and digital news. Andrea holds a MSc in Journalism from Columbia University and a BA from McGill University. She has been a guest lecturer at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and has served as a mentor to incoming students of the program.