\nPlease join the Renton Chamber of Commerce in welcoming new teachers to the Renton community.
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\nThe Chamber is pleased to announce Karen Lee \;as our keynote speaker.
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\nKaren Lee is Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer Human Services\, one of the nation&rsquo\;s largest social enterprise organizations. Pioneer is often cited as a national model in providing employment services\, job training\, treatment\, counseling\, housing\, and re-entry services for people overcoming challenges with chemical dependency\, mental illness\, and criminal histories.
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\nPrior to her appointment at Pioneer\, Lee served for five years as Commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department. Karen also held a variety of positions from 1997 to 2005 at Puget Sound Energy and as an Associate Attorney at Preston Gates Ellis (now K &\; L Gates).
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\nLee\, a Covington resident\, was appointed by the Governor to the State Reentry Council and the Washington Student Achievement Council. She is currently serving her second term on the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University. \; Karen is a member of the Washington State Bar Association\, and past president and trustee of the University of Washington Alumni Association. \; \;Lee was previously named one of the &ldquo\;40 under 40&rdquo\; honorees by the Puget Sound Business Journal.
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\nLee earned her bachelor&rsquo\;s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point\, majoring in Russian studies\, and holds a law degree from the University Of Washington School Of Law. \;