Leadership Portland Spotlight: Lee McPherson

Name: Lee McPherson
Company: Edward Jones
Job: Financial Advisor

Why they got involved in Leadership Portland: 

I wanted to meet and join other people working to make Portland a better place.

Why it’s important: 

No community is void of issues or challenges. There will always be hard times ahead. The only way to equip the community with tools and resources to foster healthy progress, is to empower people to lead through service.

Why Lee loves the Portland region: 

My favorite thing about Portland is the close proximity to nature. within a short drive I could be in the mountains, the forest, or the ocean depending on which direction I go.

Fun Fact: 

I have always been a financial nerd, but my second passion is ecology and natural resource preservation.

About Leadership Portland 
Leadership Portland is a Portland Business Alliance program that broadens the perspectives of business leaders on the most critical issues facing our region while giving back through the program's community Impact Projects. Learn more at https://portlandalliance.com/programs/leadership-portland.html.