American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced the appointment of Anna Lee as the new executive director of AIP Foundation. Starting February 1, Lee will lead the foundation as it magnifies philanthropic support of the Institute.
Prior to joining AIP, Lee played a leading role in the capital campaign to build the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. When she began fundraising as campaign director, the building did not exist. By the time of the grand opening, her team had succeeded in raising more than $300 million— well over their original goal.
As Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland for five years, Lee brought in industry partners to invest, enhance, and create new programs in support of underrepresented minority students in STEM.
Lee plans to leverage AIP Foundation’s current strengths to establish a best-in-class fundraising operation. She will lead the team as they continue to share the history of the physical sciences, motivate and encourage a new generation of scientists, attract and inspire new partners, and support AIP priorities through critical fundraising opportunities.
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