Board Bio Updates - Lee Petersen - Chair

What are the board members of Branch Schools doing today? How have things changed since they joined Branch Schools? We checked in with the board members and, in this blog series, we'll share the answers with you!

Up first is Lee Petersen, the chair of the board. Lee has been part of Branch Schools since it began in 2015. Find Lee's updated bio below!

Lee is a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, MN, where he serves as Personnel Committee Chair on the church council. He is married to Linda (Special Projects Coordinator for Branch Schools), has two grown children and two grandchildren. Professionally, Lee is a Principal Engineer at Itasca Consulting, has a Ph.D. in geoengineering, is a registered professional engineer in several states, and has 40 years of experience in the design and construction of civil and mining projects. Now in partial retirement, Lee uses his free time on Branch Schools, Mount Olive, and several hobbies including fishing, boating, cycling, photography and woodworking.

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