Lee brings more than twenty-five years of federal service, with senior leadership spanning cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and large scale IT modernization at the Social Security Administration. Most recently, he served as Acting Commissioner of the SSA, where he worked directly with ACRD and other advocates on critical policy decisions, including the identity proofing changes that preserved phone-based claims for disability, SSI, and Medicare applicants.

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That experience, in his words, reinforced a simple truth: "There is no inside and outside advocacy. That distinction is a myth. There is only the work." His perspective reflects a rare synthesis of operational responsibility, policy rigor, and an unambiguous focus on outcomes for claimants and the professionals who serve them.