Maria Lee

Maria Lee is a world-recognized creative leader who combines her passion for design strategy, tech, and storytelling to put brands at the center of culture. She’s been named “Creative Director of the Year 2021” by AdAge A-List, “Champion of Change” by Campaign US Awards, and “Rising Star of Madison Avenue” by Business Insider. Earlier in her career, she was recognized twice as “USA Young Lion” by Cannes Festival of Creativity. She’s spent over a decade pushing boundaries of traditional and non-traditional media on both agency and brand side. Her work has been recognized by Fast Company, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, WARC, and Ad Council to name a few. Beyond her professional expertise, Maria addresses critical issues by using creativity for social good, launching DE&I programs, and mentoring diverse talent through 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Internship Program, Reddit's r/advertising school, 826 Valencia and more.