From 2007 to 2012, Courtney F. Lee-Mitchell headed development for Cine Mosaic, the NYC-based production company founded by Lydia Dean Pilcher. Since 2012, Courtney has been developing independent film/tv projects with an emphasis on prominent roles for men and women of color. Courtney is a graduate of UCLA School of Law and Bard College. She has been a Harlem Stage board member since 2015 and served as Board Vice President from 2019 to 2021. She has served as Board President since 2021.