Lee Bakst • Florida Strawberry Festival

Originally from New Jersey, Lee Bakst has spent the past thirty years in Florida and currently resides in Temple Terrace with his wife and four children. After graduating with a BA degree in Mass Communications/Advertising from the University of South Florida, Lee's previous positions have included three years in Retail Management, over thirteen years in Sales and Management with the Florida Lottery and over five years at the Florida State Fair as the Corporate Sponsorship Manager. Lee is currently the Assistant Manager at the Florida Strawberry Festival located in beautiful Plant City, Florida. The festival's eleven day annual celebration welcomes in over 500,000 folks from throughout Florida and beyond. In addition to being a board member with FFEA, Lee is also a member of the sponsorship committee for IAFE and also has served on several committees with the Florida Federation of Fairs.