Lee is an innovative executive leader and strategic advisor with over 15 years of experience spanning major cultural institutions. He has established himself as an expert in implementing effective management strategies, designing groundbreaking experiential events, and creating transformative partnerships across cultural, civic, and corporate environments.

For San Francisco Opera, one of the world's leading classical music producers, Lee has spearheaded strategy development among the staff, board, and leadership team, and has created innovative experiential marketing initiatives that have successfully expanded and refreshed the narrative of a legacy brand. His signature achievements there include the immersive "Encounter" event series and the "Out of the Box" community partnership program, both of which have generated thousands of new, diverse audiences and significant revenue streams. Lee's leadership in stakeholder engagement and creative storytelling has resulted in successful fundraising and high-profile partnerships including with X The Moonshot Factory, AWS, Samsung, and numerous municipal governments across the Bay Area.

While Managing Director of Operations at San Francisco Opera, Lee demonstrated high-level fiscal stewardship of a $25M annual department budget while leading orchestra, chorus, and dancer programming and employee groups. Overseeing a sprawling, unionized department, his tenure was marked by collaboration across the company, as well as successful labor negotiations and innovative solutions during the pandemic that maintained both payroll and healthcare for company artists.

His experience also includes key leadership roles at the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and on tour internationally), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Theatre for a New Audience, Barrington Stage Company, and Brevard Music Center. He brings particular strength in operational management, strategic planning, creative problem-solving, and caring cross-functional team leadership—consistently building trust while delivering transformative results in demanding environments.

Lee is also an experienced communicator, crafting compelling narratives, delivering high-impact presentations, and coaching leaders to speak with authenticity and skill.

With a BFA from SMU Meadows School of the Arts and an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, where he has since returned to serve on the teaching staff, Lee combines practical innovation and management expertise with academic rigor. His approach to consulting emphasizes human-centric design methods, data-driven decision making, authentic storytelling, and the development of sustainable strategic solutions that drive both artistic excellence and organizational growth.

Lee lives in New York City.