Allison Lee served as PEN America’s Los Angeles Director. She brought extensive development, community engagement, and communications experience to the organization. Previously Allison was the Chief Development Officer for TIME’S UP, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting gender equity and ending sexual violence in the workplace. She has previously served as Vice President of External Affairs at Bet Tzedek Legal Services, where she worked to increase their annual revenue and helped to launch their Rapid Response Family Immigration Project and Transgender Advocacy Program. Prior to that, Allison served for eight years as the founding Executive Director of American Jewish World Service – Southern California. Allison received her B.A. in Political Science and American Studies from Tufts University.
Publications
Viewpoint: What was lost by silencing Rushdie
Claremont Courier, May 2025
