Lee came to Apex with three decades of leadership experience in the Air Force, Corporate America, and real estate industries. The first of his family born in the United States from Panamanian parents, Lee has a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering & operations research from Syracuse University and an MBA from Baruch College. Lee was VP of Real Estate at Prudential, responsible for strategy and transactions, facilities management and lease accounting for Prudential’s domestic portfolio. He was also Managing Director and Global Chief Administrative officer for Citigroup Realty Services, leading regional and global real estate teams for Citi’s 76 million square foot portfolio. Lee was also VP of Verizon’s global 146 million square foot real estate portfolio, in addition to other leadership positions. He also served as First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force as a Bioenvironmental Engineer. Now at Apex, Lee oversees the direction of the firm to make sure that Apex maintains healthy relationships with its clients, partners and the communities we serve to put Apex in the best position possible for success.

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