Sarah Lee builds local government capacity around sustainability and educates the next generation of leaders by connecting community needs with student ingenuity and the experience of external partners. At the Center for EmPowering Communities and in partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), she leads the Catalyst Leadership Circle (CLC), CLC Fellowship, and Sustainable Towns programs. Sarah develops educational resources and facilitates collaborative projects to help local governments implement sustainable, resilient initiatives.

Sarah joined Graham in 2021 with a background in meteorology and experiences working in renewable energy forecasting, building energy analytics, and corporate sustainability reporting. She earned her M.S. in applied meteorology from Plymouth State University and a B.S. in meteorology from Valparaiso University with a mathematics minor.