Nora Lee was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has been involved with Technical Resources International from its inception as secretary of the corporation and was later appointed as TRI's President/CEO/Chairman of the Board in 1990. Ms. Lee has defined the mission and strategic direction of TRI for nearly 15 years, spearheading the development of TRI's Contract Research Organization status and expanding the company's social marketing and international trade activities.

Ms. Lee has 30 years of experience working with international development issues. Prior to joining TRI, she worked with the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Cotton Advisory Committee. Ms. Lee has a degree in General Studies with a concentration in Business/Economics from American University and a National Teacher's Certification from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is fluent in Spanish, has advanced proficiency in French, and a working knowledge of Portuguese.

Ms. Lee is a Trustee of the American Kidney Fund and is currently on the Executive Committee and serves as Secretary of the Board.  She is also Chair of the Communications and Marketing Committee and serves on the Finance and Public Support Committees.