Keynote Speakers

Lee Woodruff
 
As co-author of the New York Times best-selling In an Instant, Lee Woodruff garnered critical acclaim for
the compelling and humorous chronicle of her family’s journey to recovery following her husband Bob’s
roadside bomb injury in Iraq. Appearing publically and on national television since the February 2007
publication of their book, the couple has helped put a face on the serious issue of traumatic brain injury
among returning Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, as well as the millions of Americans who live with
this often invisible, but life-changing affliction.
 
They have founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation to assist post-9/11 injured service members, veterans
and their families heal from the physical and silent wounds of war. To date, the non-profit foundation
has invested more than $20 million, funding and shaping innovative programs across the country that are
helping veterans successfully integrate back into their communities. Her best-selling book Perfectly
Imperfect – A Life in Progress
, was followed by her first novel Those We Love Most, which became a New
York Times best seller.
 
A freelance writer, Woodruff has penned numerous articles about her family and parenting and she ran a
public relations and marketing consulting business for 16 years. She lives in Westchester County, New
York, with her husband and four children.