As Deputy CEO of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT), Lee is responsible for the strategic operational functions of the organisation. He is an experienced business manager and finance director with more than 15 years' experience supporting all phases of school. He continues to work closely with the DfE and, as a result, has been deployed in a number of trusts that have required support or intervention. 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.