Lee joined the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) as interim Chief Executive Officer in April 2024. She has held Chief Nurse and Midwifery roles in both public and private sectors and worked at Monash University as Director of Academic Programs (Middle East) and Head of Department. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of ACN. Lee has a clinical background in critical care and over 30 years’ experience in health professional education, leadership and management. She holds post graduate qualifications in Education, Research and Critical Care from Monash University and a Masters in Tertiary Education Management from Melbourne University. Her PhD investigated health program evaluation models. Current priorities include Strategic Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Planning, Nursing Leadership and strengthening the nursing profession through advocacy and policy reform.