In 2021, Allen served as President-elect of Canopy Realtor® Association and Canopy MLS. Lee is a native of Randolph County and is a veteran-agent with more than 17 years of experience and currently serves as Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Executive.  As president, Lee will work closely with the Association/Canopy MLS Executive Committee, helping to strategically plan and guide the business entities associated with the organization. 

Canopy Realtor® Association /Canopy MLS president, Lee Allen said, “I’m truly humbled by this new role and am honored to join a long line of Realtor® leadership that spans more than 100 years of work within the Greater Charlotte community and now, the mountains of North Carolina. I look forward to working together, with inclusivity and diversity of opinions, being able to continue the work of our association and our goal of improving our communities, which includes addressing unmet housing needs, advocating for homeowners, Realtors® and the dream of homeownership.”

Lee’s service and volunteering with the Association and Canopy MLS spans from 2012 to the present, where he has served as a Canopy MLS board of director. He has also served on a number of committees and taskforces, most notably as chair of Canopy MLS Advisory Group (2011-2013), Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (REBIC) Board of Governors in 2017 and 2021, the Nominating and Elections Committee (2014-2015) (2021), the Governance Task Force (2021) and the Canopy MLS Search Taskforce in 2013.

Lee is also affiliated with a number of professional, civic and community organizations. He has served as Chair of the Legislative Affairs Committee for Stanly County Chamber of Commerce, as board chair of the Stanly Family YMCA, N.C. Thread Trail Board of Directors and Central Carolina Association of Realtors® Legislative Committee. Lee has also served as a board member and chair of Monarch Services of N.C. and is an active member of First Baptist Church Albemarle, serving for a number of years in various positions. He is also an active member of the Rotary Club and served on the board of Graystone Day School in Misenheimer, N.C. 

Lee’s accomplishments also include recognition as Stanly County Small Business of the Year and RE/MAX Brokerage of the Year. 

In his spare time, Lee keeps busy running marathons and has participated in more than 50 marathons as well as thirteen Ironman competitions. Lee is married to wife Mary Burt and when he’s not busy selling real estate, volunteering and working out, enjoys spending time with his family.