Lee Hinkle
Vice President for University Relations and Advancement

As Florida State University's Vice President for University Relations and Advancement since April 2003, Lee F. Hinkle is responsible for the university's outreach to alumni, friends, fans and the community. Her duties include supervision of the Florida State University Foundation, Seminole Boosters, Alumni Association, Government Relations, Special Events and University Communications.

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Ms. Hinkle has more than three decades of experience advocating for positive change on public policy issues affecting Florida's citizens. Her expertise includes government affairs, political strategy, public policy development, communications, public relations and marketing.

Prior to her position at Florida State University, Ms. Hinkle was a governmental, communications and public affairs consultant. Her career has included serving as Chief Executive Officer for Florida FREE, a nonpartisan political research organization. She was Senior Vice President for Government Affairs for the Florida Chamber of Commerce, where she was responsible for designing and implementing long-term strategic advocacy and grassroots programs. She also worked as Director of Government Relations for the Hospital Corporation of America.

Born in Maine, Ms. Hinkle was raised in Hillsborough County, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University.

Ms. Hinkle has served on numerous boards and been actively involved in community service throughout her career. She served as Vice Chair of the Florida State University Board of Trustees. She has also served as a member of the Florida Commission on Ethics, chairman of Capital Tiger Bay Club, and chairman of the board of the Southern Scholarship Foundation. She is a member of Leadership Florida and the Florida Advisory Council for the Trust for Public Land.

Ms. Hinkle is also the recipient of several honors and awards, including the Circle of Gold from the Florida State University Alumni Association, the Alumni Recognition Award from FSU's College of Human Science, as well as selection for Phi Kappa Phi and the Garnet & Gold Key Leadership Honorary.