John T.C. Lee

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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	38
Claims under review	0
Evidence records	19
Conflicts	0
Conflicts in internal review	3
Observed	2026-09-24T20:22:33.24531+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

PUBLISHED

Roles

Director at COGNEX CORP. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:10.
Director at MKS INC. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7.

Governance

PUBLISHED

Board committees

PUBLISHED

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-2:17.
AI expertise reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:16.

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-2:15, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:16, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:17.

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-2:8.

Board membership

Serves on the board of Cognex Corporation. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:18, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6.
Serves on the board of MKS INC. Valid from: 2022-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:19, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6.
Serves on the board of MKS Instruments Inc. Valid from: 2020-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8.

Board role

Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9.

Committee assignments

No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2026-03-31. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. 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: Compensation, Audit. Valid from: 2026-03-13. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9.

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. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:11, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:16.
Executive at Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:3, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:17.
Executive at Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-02-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:12.
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.. Valid from: 2026-04-14. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:4.
Executive at PJT Partners Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-29. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:2.
Executive at Rhythm Pharmaceuticals. Valid from: 2026-04-29. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:1.
Executive at Seagate Technology Holdings plc. Valid from: 2025-08-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14.
Executive at Synopsys, Inc.. Valid from: 2025-12-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15.

Executive function

Legal Governance (GENERAL_COUNSEL). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:17, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15.
Operations (COO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:16.

Executive title

Executive title: Chief Operating Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:11, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:16.
Executive title: Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer. Valid from: 2026-02-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:12.
Executive title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:3, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:17.
Executive title: Executive Vice President, Head of North America. Valid from: 2026-04-29. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. 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. Valid from: 2025-12-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13, alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15.
Executive title: Managing Partner. Valid from: 2026-04-29. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:2.
Executive title: Named Executive Officer. Valid from: 2026-04-14. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. 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. Valid from: 2025-08-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14.

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-2:11.

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	PUBLISHED
Board and committees	PUBLISHED
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.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:2: PJT DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:3: DLR DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:4: NRDS DEF 14A executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:5: MKSI DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:6: MKS Instruments Inc director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:7: sec_proxy.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:8: Cognex Corporation director board source.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:9: CGNX DEF 14A director slate.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:10: sec_proxy.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:11: BSY 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:12: FBIN 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:13: SNPS 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:14: STX 10-K executive officers.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:15: SNPS executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:16: BSY executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:17: DLR executive roster source.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:18: public_source.
alpha:evidence:person:john-t-c-lee-2:19: public_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

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