Tee Wilson is the founder and CEO of B.E. Academy for Girls, a private, nonprofit school in Nashville, Tennessee, and the first new all-girls school to open in the city in more than 70 years. As a 2025 Yass Prize semifinalist, B.E. Academy for Girls—a Drexel Fund school—is recognized for its community-rooted, identity-centered approach to education, empowering girls from under-resourced communities through culturally responsive, project-based learning. A native of New Orleans, Wilson is an experienced nonprofit leader and organizational strategist with a background spanning national nonprofits, K–12 and higher education, real estate and government. She has held leadership roles with the American Red Cross and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She also serves as communications manager for the John Lewis Legacy Institute. A McLeod Society Fellow, she is a chair of the Founders Table, a McLeod Society alumni network through Freedom to Choose Schools. Wilson is a national advocate for school choice, the education of girls, and equity.