First Transit Announces George Lee as Senior Director of Business Development

First Transit announced the appointment of George Lee as senior director of business development. In this role, Lee will be responsible for all business development activities in the west region, reporting directly to Justin Pate, senior vice president of global business development and marketing. 

“George has extensive experience in all sides of the business,” said Pate. “His focus on the customer, innovation and providing the best solution for our partners is something that fits very well here at First Transit. George brings impactful insight to our business.”

Lee has almost 10 years of transportation experience in areas such as business development, operations, training, customer service and leadership. He most recently was a vice president for a national transportation provider.

Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of California, Davis, and resides in Torrance, Calif.