Dr. Jody S. Lee is the Chairwoman of Southwestern National Bank, a $980 million community bank headquartered in Houston, Texas, with 8 branches in Texas and California.  Since joining the board of directors in 2016, Dr. Lee has served on the Audit, ALCO, Governance, Compensation, and Executive Committees. In addition to banking, Dr. Lee leads a commercial real estate development and management company that specializes in healthcare properties. Her projects range from a medical plaza to large opportunity zone developments. Dr. Lee also is a member of the board of organizations of various sizes and disciplines, ranging from a local community hospital to the Texas Radiological Society, to a global association such as Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Dr. Lee’s volunteer work included mentoring pre-med students at Rice University, entrepreneurship students at University of Houston, and entrepreneurs in start-up companies. Dr. Lee earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University, her Medical Degree from the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, and her Master’s in Business Administration from the George Washington University.