Emory Lee, AICP, ENV SP, WEDG's Linkedin Analytics

Emory Lee is the Climate Adaptation & Resilience Lead for Ramboll Group A/S in New York, NY. In this role, Emory supports Ramboll's Water group as part of the Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation (WICA) team. Emory's work centers vulnerable populations in community resilience planning and climate action planning, and focuses on how nature-based approaches can inform resilience planning and design for clients. Emory's twin-passions are decarbonization/drawdown and biophilic adaptation and resilience measures. The WICA team assists city leaders, public departments and urban developers on a global scale, by providing insights, ideas and specific solutions that reduce the risk of flooding and increase livability in cities. Projects in the Ramboll climate adaptation portfolio deliver added value and increase opportunities for recreational activity, improve social cohesion and protect biodiversity. Ramboll's global team of climate adaptation specialists include world-class engineering specialists, hydrologists, urban planners, and landscape architects. Most recently, Emory held the position of Senior Vice President at Insight Civil Engineering, PLLC (WBE/DBE/SBE), a certified women-owned business enterprise (WBE) based in New York City. In her role as Senior Vice President, Emory provided oversight and delivery of project management and consulting services to clients, and was responsible for leading business development, client relationship management and digital marketing efforts for the firm. Emory provided high-quality products and services to valued clients across a variety of industries by drawing on her extensive experience in the areas of urban planning, water resource management, facilities management, project management, client relationship management, and graphic design. Emory formerly worked as a Deputy Director in the Bureau of Environmental Planning and Analysis at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP). Emory has a B.A. in Business Administration and a B.S. in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College, and a MSCRP in City and Regional Planning from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Specialties: consulting, client relationship management, urban planning, climate adaptation & resilience planning, nature-based urban design, biophilic urban planning, water resources management, water demand analysis & projections, water demand management, sustainable urban planning, smart cities technologies, transportation planning, environmental regulation and permitting, GIS mapping, graphic design and program branding.