Lee Davenport

Director of Community Development
US Ignite

Director of Community Development Lee Davenport leads US Ignite’s Smart Gigabit Communities program and serves as project director for Project OVERCOME. For 20 years, he has worked with national nonprofit organizations, large corporations, federal agencies, and local governments to create and deliver technology-informed economic empowerment strategies to communities nationwide. He has expertise in program design, multi-partner program development, communications, implementation, and evaluation strategies. Before joining US Ignite, Davenport founded a successful consultancy that provided strategy and operational leadership for nonprofits and private sector agencies delivering consumer technology and connectivity to low-income communities. Prior to that, he served as vice president, programs at One Economy Corporation, leading a national effort for digital literacy and broadband adoption.