# Sandra Lee

> Sandra Lee is the founder, president and CEO of ES Advertising, a Los Angeles agency established in 1999 that specializes in multicultural audiences. A UC Santa Barbara Communication Studies graduate, she is treasurer of the Asian American Advertising Federation and a vice president of KYCC’s board. Her civic record includes past service on Los Angeles retirement-system and tourism commissions.

- **Role:** Founder, President and CEO at ES Advertising, Inc.
- **Organizations:** ES Advertising, Inc., Asian American Advertising Federation, Koreatown Youth and Community Center, St. James’ School, Council of Korean Americans
- **Education:** B.A. in Communication Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, Leadership Decision Making, certificate of completion, Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education, Digital Marketing Strategies credential, Kellogg Executive Education
- **Known for:** Named to Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Los Angeles for 2022., Led ES Advertising, which was included in Agency Spotter’s Top 50 Marketing Agencies in January 2020., Serves as treasurer of the Asian American Advertising Federation.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked at Cheil headquarters and western U.S. operations before founding ES Advertising.
- **1999** — Founded ES Advertising, formerly Ethnic Solutions.
- **2010-2013** — Served on the Visual Communications board.
- **2011** — Began board service with the Asian American Advertising Federation.
- **2012** — Began KYCC board service, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2014** — Participated as an international observer in El Salvador’s presidential election, representing a California delegation; participated in The Cable Show’s multicultural consumer marketing roundtable.
- **2017-2018** — Served on the NAWBO-LA board.
- **2018-2022** — Served as a Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System commissioner.
- **2022-2023** — Served as a Los Angeles tourism commissioner and on the NAWBO-CA board, according to her LinkedIn profile.
- **2023** — Joined the Council of Korean Americans.
- **2025** — Participated in Asian Marketing Summit sessions about CBB Bank and Rednote/KakaoTalk.

## Achievements

- Named to Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of Los Angeles for 2022.
- Led ES Advertising, which was included in Agency Spotter’s Top 50 Marketing Agencies in January 2020.
- Serves as treasurer of the Asian American Advertising Federation.
- Serves as a vice president of KYCC’s board.
- Listed as a trustee at St. James’ School.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Participated in 3AF Asian Marketing Summit sessions on Rednote/KakaoTalk and CBB Bank’s cross-cultural marketing.
- **2025-02** — Discussed ES Advertising’s Jack Daniel’s Lunar New Year campaign and her continued learning in an interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.esadvertising.net/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-lee-es

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