Sarah Lee

Marketing Communications Consultant

Sarah is a marketing communications leader with more than 18 years of public relations, marketing and journalism. Her passion is fostering meaningful connections amongst community members through storytelling and immersive experiences to serve the greater good in our community.

Currently, Sarah is the marketing manager at The Chronicle of Philanthropy where she develops and implements the publication’s online and offline marketing efforts to drive revenue and audience growth. Previously, she served as the Marketing Communications lead at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greenleaf Hospitality Group, Wings Event Center and Kalamazoo Wings.

Sarah transferred to Western Michigan University (WMU) from her homeland of Malaysia in 2003. At WMU, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in Music and a master’s degree in Organizational Communications.

When she was in Malaysia, she enjoyed performing with the Petaling Jaya Youth Orchestra as a second violinist, and piano accompaniment during church services at Holy Light Lutheran Church. She continued her passion for music in college by playing piano accompaniment in an international jazz band performing shows on WMU’s campus.

Today in Kalamazoo, she plays both her violin and piano for leisure at home for herself and her husband, Chauncey