As Deputy Chief Executive, Lee is responsible for the strategic operational functions of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust. He is an experienced business manager and finance director with over 15 years of expertise, supporting both primary and secondary schools. During his time as a senior leader, he has been deployed in a number of trusts that have required support or intervention and was recognised in the 2020 Queens Birthday Honours for his services to education. In addition to his business management experience, Lee is a fellow at the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), and has completed a PGCE in business management. Through his work he has become well versed in some of the challenges that face the education sector in areas that include: financial planning; HR management; legal issues; site and; IT strategies. He was awarded fellow status by the Institute of School Business Leaders (ISBL) in 2021.