FOOD FOR THOUGHT LUNCHEON: Lee Health's Chris Simoneau

Description

Chris Simoneau currently serves as the chief development, marketing and communications officer for Lee Health and the Lee Health Foundation. In this role he oversees all fundraising, marketing, branding, strategic communications and community affairs for the $3 billion public health system located in Lee County, FL. Prior to joining Lee Health in 2019, Chris served as the Vice President for University Advancement at Florida Gulf Coast University, and was the Executive Director of the FGCU Foundation. While at FGCU he led a $127 million fundraising campaign to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the university’s founding. 

Prior to FGCU, Chris spent fifteen years in leadership positions at Princeton, Columbia, Case Western Reserve, and Tufts Universities. Chris served as the campaign director for Tufts’ $1.2 billion Beyond Boundaries Campaign. 

Chris sits on the board of directors of the Naples Chamber of Commerce, as well as the the Lee County Schools Independent Schools Surtax Oversight Committee (ISSOC). He is also President of the Lee-Collier Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Chris and his wife Pam live in Estero, FL with three children and multiple animals.