Lee Rubin is a sought-after keynote speaker and performance strategist who brings 30 years of real-world leadership—from the locker room and the boardroom—to help organizations build high-performing, resilient teams.
Lee Rubin has a simple message with massive impact: teamwork is everything. As a former D1 football captain turned Fortune 500 HR executive, Lee has spent the last 30 years helping organizations transform individual talent into cohesive, unstoppable teams. Today, he’s one of the country’s most compelling keynote speakers on leadership, culture, and peak performance.
With humor, heart, and hard-earned insight, Lee draws on his unique background to connect with diverse audiences—from Fortune 500 brands to collegiate athletic programs. Lee Rubin is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Lee Rubin’s fees.
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Lee Rubin has been building high-performing teams for over three decades. His leadership journey began on the football field, where he captained the Penn State Nittany Lions under legendary coach Joe Paterno. A three-year starter and Citrus Bowl Defensive MVP, Lee learned early on that great teams aren’t built on talent alone—they’re forged through trust, discipline, and shared vision.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in speech communications with a business minor from Penn State, Lee brought those same principles to corporate America. For over 15 years, he led teams in Human Resources departments at Fortune 500 companies, helping shape leadership cultures and recruit top talent.
Today, Lee blends those two worlds—elite athletics and corporate strategy—to help organizations build teams that operate with clarity, trust, and consistency. With over 60 keynotes annually, Lee is a dynamic and relatable voice on stages nationwide, from JP Morgan Chase and Merck to T-Mobile, Under Armour, and college programs across the country.
Whether he’s addressing multi-generational leadership, remote work dynamics, or performance under pressure, Lee speaks with powerful clarity and practical advice audiences don’t forget. He customizes each talk to the client’s unique challenges, delivering keynotes that stick.
Lee lives in Central New Jersey with his wife, Carmen, and their two daughters.
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Lee’s keynotes are more than inspiring—they’re tactical, memorable, and tailored to your team’s needs. With a rare blend of sports grit and business acumen, Lee connects across generations and industries, giving audiences the clarity and tools to take their performance to the next level.
Machines are evaluated based on the output of the entire unit, not the impressiveness of their individual parts. Extraordinary teams, like great machines, require specific components that hold their pieces together. While most organizations focus exclusively on building the skills of their members, elite organizations invest in the “stuff” that transforms a collection of talented individuals into extraordinary, machine-like teams.
This keynote is packed with insights, humor, and tools to help listeners take their respective teams to a higher level.
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, organizations face numerous challenges that can impact morale, engagement, and performance. If not handled properly, these challenges can strain team relationships and jeopardize overall success.This keynote reveals the essential shifts in mindset and strategies that extraordinary teams use to navigate change and achieve success. Lee shares a proven framework, extracted from his experience on high-performing teams in sports and business, to help your team thrive in uncertain times. By applying these principles, your team will learn how to turn challenges into opportunities for growth, innovation, and customer-centricity.
“Lee Rubin was a great choice to be the keynote speaker for our annual all-staff meeting. His inclusive message on teamwork was exactly what we needed: inspiring, challenging and practical! Members of our team repeated Lee’s phrases throughout the course of the day – and still do. I highly recommend Lee!” – Janet Kwon Gaspard, SVP & CPO, First Entertainment Credit Union
“Lee was outstanding as our opening keynote speaker for our partner summit. He was prepared, understood the audience and our occasion, and crafted a succinct message that met all of our objectives. He nailed it! His message clearly resonated because it’s been repeated during subsequent conversations and meetings.” – John Blake, CEO, President & Board Member, Kodak Alaris
“Lee is by far one of the best speakers we have had! He was the keynote speaker at our annual company-wide meeting. Lee’s session on extraordinary teams is inspiring, engaging, and critical. So many ah-ha and thought-provoking points our group is still talking about.” – Kristen Greer, Dir. of Mktg. Operations, ImagineSoftware
“Lee is a dynamic motivational speaker who knows how to build successful teams. His inspiration is contagious and his presentation on building remarkable teams was outstanding during our annual conference. I recommend him for your event. If team building is important, Lee is the guy for you.” – Bill Mattos, President, California Poultry Federation
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