Lee is a qualified town planner with over 16 years experience working across local government and private consultancy in Western Australia and Victoria.
Prior to joining the City of Karratha, Lee held leadership positions in both metropolitan and regional local governments including the City of Cockburn, Shire of Ashburton and the City of Busselton and has a broad range of experience across development issues.
Raised in the Goldfields, Lee is conscious of issues faced by regional communities, particularly those around the resources industry.
Lee has been an executive committee member for the Local Government Professionals (Pilbara Kimberley and South West branches) for a number of years, advocating for continuous improvement in the local government sector.