Agriculture and other natural resource-focused industries are evolving. To deliver profitable, sustainable growth, industry leaders should develop clarity and confidence in their organizations’ path.

Lee Addams

EY-Parthenon Americas Agriculture Co-leader, Ernst & Young LLP

Broad-based advisory and executive leader in agriculture, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. Client-success oriented. Trail runner, family focused, outdoor enthusiast.

Areas of focus

An experienced leader across energy and agriculture, Lee is the EY-Parthenon Americas Agriculture Co-leader. He supports both corporate and financial clients with navigating strategy, innovation and the M&A transaction cycle, including commercial diligence and integration support.

In addition to his years of strategy advisory to leading global companies in the food and agribusiness space, he has held executive roles in both public and privately owned companies, including as CEO of a venture-backed agricultural technology company and Senior VP, Strategy at a leading agriculture and infrastructure company. Lee’s experience includes helping organizations invest in and shape commercial opportunities for resource productivity and sustainability.

He currently serves on the Board of International Development Enterprises, a nonprofit creating market opportunities for small entrepreneurs in agriculture and sanitation.

Lee holds a PhD in Geological and Environmental Science (Hydrology) from Stanford University and a BSc in Applied Physics from Brigham Young University.

How Lee is building a better working world

"I work with industry leaders to shape their future — which means gaining confidence in their organizations’ aspirations, building clarity in their path forward and understanding the risks and trade-offs involved. Most importantly, I help agricultural leaders deliver on their goals to lead markets and create value. Much of my work involves helping organizations deliver profitable, sustainable growth in a changing global agriculture, food and energy value chain."

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