James Lee

James E. Lee is president of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), the nation's leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting victims of identity crime at no cost. Before joining ITRC's staff in 2020 as COO, Lee served over a decade on its board of directors, including three years as chairman. His career spans senior leadership at ChoicePoint (now LexisNexis), where he navigated the landmark 2005 data breach, and Irish cybersecurity firm Waratek. He chaired two ANSI working groups on identity management and privacy and has testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on identity crime trends. Lee holds credentials from the University of Texas Center for Identity, the Wharton School, and the University of Arkansas.