RSVP for Embracing Your Third Act with Debra Lee
Details
When
October 19 | 6:00–8 PM ET
Where to Meet
Chief NYC Clubhouse
13 E 19th St
New York, NY 10003
Invite-only
What to Expect
Join us at the NYC Clubhouse for a fireside chat with Debra Lee, former CEO of BET, founder of Leading Women Defined, and a seasoned board leader who has spent her career breaking barriers and shaping culture. After decades in the corporate world, Debra is stepping into an entirely new chapter with the launch of her namesake luxury handbag line, the Debra Lee Collection.
In conversation with Trey Boynton (Chief Diversity & People Officer, Chief), Debra will share her perspective on navigating her third act, embracing new opportunities, and building a portfolio of work that embraces your experience, while pushing you into new challenges and discoveries.
Come for an honest conversation about reinvention, leadership, and embracing what’s next. Attendees will also have the opportunity to view and shop Debra Lee Collection.
Our Speakers
Debra Lee
Founder, Debra Lee Collection
Debra L. Lee is the founder of Debra Lee Collection and Leading Women Defined, and author of I Am Debra Lee. Lee served as Chairman & CEO of BET Networks for 13 years, following nearly a decade as President & COO, leading the network to record growth in viewership, revenue, and original programming. Named one of The Hollywood Reporter's 100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment, Lee has been inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame and The Advertising Hall of Fame. She brings extensive board experience, having served on the Board of Directors of 11 corporations over the past three decades, including Marriott International, Procter & Gamble, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Trey Boynton
Chief Diversity & People Officer, Chief
Trey has dedicated her decades-long career to creating change so that all people are valued, celebrated, and able to offer their unique contribution.
As Chief Diversity & People Officer, Trey leads the People function and the Inclusion & Impact strategy for Chief. Her primary focus is to ensure equity and inclusion is embedded across the entire Chief ecosystem.
Prior to Chief, Trey was Senior Director of Inclusion & Collaboration at Cisco, managing a team dedicated to building and delivering on inclusion promises at scale. Prior to Cisco, Trey was the first head of diversity and inclusion for Duo Security. She began her career in higher education, holding multiple diversity & inclusion leadership roles at the University of Michigan, where she worked for more than 20 years. While at the University of Michigan, Trey received the Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award.