# John T.C. Lee > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:john-t-c-lee-2 | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/john-t-c-lee-2 | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 35 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 15 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 3 | | Observed | 2026-09-12T09:37:43.478262+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-13T06:27:03.276+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: John T.C. Lee - Display name: John T.C. Lee ## Leadership - NOT_ASSERTED ## Roles - NOT_ASSERTED ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - NOT_ASSERTED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1. ## AI expertise - AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15. - AI expertise reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14. ## AI governance relevance - AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15. ## Board independence - Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6. - Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of Cognex Corporation. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6. - Serves on the board of MKS Instruments Inc. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7. ## Board role - Board role: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8. ## Committee assignments - No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7. - Committee assignments: Compensation, Audit. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1. ## Executive company - Executive at Bentley Systems Inc. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14. - Executive at Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:3, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15. - Executive at Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:10. - Executive at MKS Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5. - Executive at NERDWALLET, INC.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:4. - Executive at PJT Partners Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:2. - Executive at Rhythm Pharmaceuticals. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1. - Executive at Seagate Technology Holdings plc. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:12. - Executive at Synopsys, Inc.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:11, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13. ## Executive function - Legal Governance (GENERAL_COUNSEL). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13. - Operations (COO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14. ## Executive title - Executive title: Chief Operating Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14. - Executive title: Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:10. - Executive title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:3, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15. - Executive title: Executive Vice President, Head of North America. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1. - Executive title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:11, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13. - Executive title: Managing Partner. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:2. - Executive title: Named Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:4. - Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5. - Executive title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:12. ## Other Company Role - James Lee is also linked to Google Cloud as General Manager of Startups and AI business.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1. - Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Board and committees | NOT_ASSERTED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1: [RYTM DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649904/000162828026028375/rytm-20260429.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:2: [PJT DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1626115/000162828026028424/pjt-20260429.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:3: [DLR DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1297996/000130817926000296/dlr015307-def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:4: [NRDS DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625278/000162527826000033/nrds-20260414.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5: [MKSI DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049502/000119312526133378/mksi-20260331.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6: [MKS Instruments Inc director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049502/000119312526133378/mksi-20260331.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7: [Cognex Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312526105065/d48298ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8: [CGNX DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851205/000119312526105065/d48298ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9: [BSY 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000103130826000007/bsy-20251231.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:10: [FBIN 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000119312526063960/fbin-20251227.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:11: [SNPS 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000088324125000028/snps-20251031.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:12: [STX 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000113778925000157/stx-20250627.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13: SNPS executive roster source. - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14: BSY executive roster source. - alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15: DLR executive roster source. ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/john-t-c-lee-2) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/john-t-c-lee-2.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/john-t-c-lee-2) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/john-t-c-lee-2?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/john-t-c-lee-2` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp