Kevin Terry Lee ’14
Company / School: Dr. Bronner's
Position / Degree: Environmental Health and Sustainability Manager
Overview
Environmental Health and Sustainability Manager, Dr Bronner’s
Vista, CA
- BA, Biology, Vassar College
- MEM, Environmental Management (Business and Environment), Yale University
Kevin Terry Lee (he/him) is the current Environmental Health and Sustainability Manager at Dr. Bronner’s, a top-selling Organic and Fair Trade body care and food company in North America. At Dr. Bronner’s, Kevin oversees environmental compliance, tracks the company’s environmental footprint, shapes the brand’s climate action initiatives, co-chairs its cross-departmental Green Team, and advocates for greener initiatives and policies. He also helps create sustainability programming for the company, such as founding Dr. Bronner’s annual Earth Week. Prior to Dr. Bronner’s, Kevin served on the Green Business Program team with San Francisco’s Department of the Environment. He has also conducted environmental research at the Brookhaven National Lab, Argonne National Lab, and the Field Museum of Natural History. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a geography correlate from Vassar and a master’s degree in environmental management from Yale University.
Advice to Students:
Advice I wish I had received as a Vassar sophomore: As you begin learning about what career pathways you might want to pursue, set up informational interviews—hear directly from professionals in the field you are interested in. Create a LinkedIn profile if you haven’t already, then start connecting with the Vassar community! The most effective sustainability professionals know how to balance good narrative storytelling with numbers and data. Continue honing your verbal and written communication skills. At the same time, become an intermediate/advanced Excel user, and practice learning to analyze and choose (be selective!) data that will be effective in aiding your narrative. Use a reliable planner/calendar to keep track of your to-dos and deadlines. Daily organization goes a long way. Ask questions. Keep the conversation going. Center humanity in every interaction. Be a good human. Trust your gut.
