Founding + Emeritus Board Members
Our Founding and Emeritus Board Members are the bedrock of SPIRE.
They had the original vision. They laid the groundwork, created the first events, enrolled our first members, and forged the relationships upon which today's SPIRE continues to be built.
Preferred Name: Hanns
Last Name: Lee
Bio: Hanns Lee oversees development and asset management across all major property types for Hines' San Francisco bay area portfolio. Prior to this role, he served as the head of Hines Workplace Services and led the development and launch of its workspace-as-a-service platform for Hines’ global portfolio. In addition, he served as a managing director in Hines' Office of Innovation focusing on portfolio future-proofing and proptech initiatives. Hanns has over 20 years of experience in acquiring, developing, and managing Class A office buildings, office campuses, and office-anchored mixed-use projects. He previously served as the Irvine Company's and Lowe Enterprises' top executive for their respective northern California regions. Hanns earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania after serving as a military officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and earning his B.S. in civil engineering from Stanford University.