Katherine Lee
Katherine M. Lee’s expertise in entrepreneurship enabled her to successfully establish profitable companies throughout her professional history. With a proven track record of effectively turning start-up companies into profitable businesses, Ms Lee has founded and managed businesses in a wide range of sectors; from investment banking, Genetic Pig Farming, Environmental Products & Equipment Manufacturing, Food Industry, Real Estate Investment, to Advanced CME Educational Programs for Physician worldwide. Ms Lee reads, writes and speaks Chinese fluently.
In addition to her outstanding accomplishments in the business sector, Ms. Lee balances her career with a strong devotion in making a difference to the community. She was recognized in 2005 as one of the most influential Asians in Michigan by “Corp!”, one of Michigan’s largest business magazine; Her passion and countless volunteer hours in promoting, inspiring support and greater awareness of cultural diversity in the corporate world have earned her the honor as one of 2007’s “Diversity Champion” by the Race Relations and Diversity Task force in the Metro Detroit area. She was also voted as the 2009 honoree by the International Women’s Day Association for her outstanding leadership in Michigan Asian American community. Ms. Lee was knighted in 2008 with the honorable title “Dame Katharina” by the Royal Papal Knights of the Vatican, His Holiness Pope BENEDICT XVI, and by the Secretariat of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone for her devotion and service to medical communities worldwide.
Affiliations:
Vice Chair of Advisory Board – Council of Asian Pacific Americans, Michigan
Past President – Council of Asian Pacific Americans, Michigan
Past Board of Trustee – St. John Hospital, Michigan
Past Inaugural Mentor – Women of Tomorrow – Detroit Chapter
Past Board Member – Brownfield Re-Development Authority – Troy, Michigan
Past Board Member – Association of Chinese American – Madison Heights, Michigan
Past President – Arts and Heritage Foundation of Michigan – Troy, Michigan
Public Appearances & Presentations:
– Troy Public Library; Seminar on “The Miracle Properties of Chinese Plants”; 2004
– Lansing Insider 2005, Cable TV Interview by Senator Michael Switalski on Asian Issues in Michigan.
– “Splendor of the East”, Presidential Speech at cultural program presented by Council of Asian Pacific Americans, 2005, 2006.
– Troy Cable TV – Interview on the topic of “Activities in the Asian Community”, 2005
– Representing the Asian Community as one of the voice in a documentary film produced and shown at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual celebration dinner: “A Voice From the Community”. City of Southfield, Michigan, 2005
– Narrator, Sterling Heights, Michigan Public Library Cultural Educational film: Introduction to China.
– Presenters at the 10th Annual “Urban Wheel” Awards Black-Tie event in Detroit, Michigan recognizing U.S.A. automotive industry top executives.
Education:
– Bachelor Degree: Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan; 1975
– High School Diploma: Cass Tech High School (Academically honored Students) – Detroit, Michigan; 1971