Melissa Lee Announced as New Chief Financial Officer at Planned Parenthood of Maryland
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2024
PPM Chief Financial Officer Melissa Lee
BALTIMORE, MD—On Monday, Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) announced that Melissa Lee will serve as Chief Financial Officer, helping to bolster PPM’s strategic efforts to meet increased demand for sexual and reproductive health services in Maryland.
Melissa Lee joins Planned Parenthood of Maryland with more than two decades of experience in treasury management and investment management for numerous public and private sector entities. Most recently, Ms. Lee served as Founder and Managing Principal of Lee Squared Consulting Group LLC, a financial consulting firm that delivered financial strategies for small businesses and community-based organizations. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at the Sheridan School in Washington, DC, and as the Director of Treasury Operations at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Ms. Lee is also a Board Commissioner at the District of Columbia Housing Authority and a member of the Association for Financial Professionals.
Statement from Melissa Lee, Chief Financial Officer, Planned Parenthood of Maryland
“I am humbled at this opportunity to build up Planned Parenthood of Maryland’s operational capacity at this crucial time, and I look forward to helping lead the organization in rising to meet the increased demand for quality, compassionate sexual and reproductive health care services in our state.”
Statement from Karen J. Nelson, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Maryland
“Planned Parenthood of Maryland serves an essential role in the national landscape by providing exceptional care to Marylanders while also filling in gaps in sexual and reproductive health care for out-of-state patients. In recent months, out-of-state patients have accounted for as much as 13 percent of PPM’s abortion appointments, and local demand for gender-affirming care services far exceeds providers’ capacity.
Strengthening PPM’s leadership team by including Melissa Lee as our new CFO reflects PPM’s efforts to find innovative ways to augment our service capacity as attacks on reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy increase across the nation.”
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About Planned Parenthood of Maryland
Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides all Marylanders with education, training, and access to high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care, including abortion, birth control, STI testing and treatment, and gender-affirming care. PPM serves tens of thousands of patients each year at seven locations throughout Maryland and through its telehealth services.
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