VenueConnect 2019

Lee Henderson
Public Affairs & Communications



Lee Henderson is currently the vice president of issues management and reputation communications for U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. Most recently, he worked at Target Corporation, where he led public relations for the retailer’s entertainment, electronics and toys divisions, as well as its sports marketing, corporate social responsibility and loyalty programs. Previously, Lee served as the associate director of communications for the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, serving as the publicist for more than 45 productions, including “The Scottsboro Boys” (pre-Broadway run), “H.M.S. Pinafore” (filmed for the 2011 PBS Arts Fall Festival) and “Little House on the Prairie, the Musical” (world premiere). He also managed tourism communications for the Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Bureau, and was a tour publicist for “Sesame Street Live” and the show’s producer, VEE Corporation. Lee holds a master’s degree in business communications from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor of arts’ degree in communications and theater from Saint Olaf College.

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