About
Ben Lee is a board director, executive coach, and former CEO with experience leading technology sector organizations through market transformations and integrations. He has held C-level positions including overseeing Altera's separation from Intel and building globally distributed teams. Lee currently provides board advisory services, executive coaching for senior leaders, and strategic consulting focused on operational excellence and go-to-market strategy.
Experience
- Executive CoachExecutive Coach and Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 β presentHenderson, NV
- Pantherun TechnologiesNon Executive Board Membercurrent2026 β present
- Efinix, Inc.Strategic Advisorcurrent2026 β present
- AlteraChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2024 β 2025Henderson, Nevada, United States
- MovellaFormer CEO, Board Director, Advisor2024Henderson, Nevada, United States
- MovellaCEO2013 β 2023Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Cypress SemiconductorSenior Vice President, Worldwide Sales2008 β 2013San Jose
- Trident MicrosystemsVice President Wordwide Sales2008Shanghai, China
- Apexone Microelectronics IncCOO2006 β 2008Shanghai, China
- Altera CorporationVice President, Asia Pacific2000 β 2006Hong Kong
- National SemiconductorGeneral Manager, China Region1997 β 2000Hong Kong
- Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc.Vice President, Worldwide Marketing1996 β 1997Singapore
- National SemiconductorMarketing & Sales Roles with progressively increasing responsibility1989 β 1996Sunnyvale, California, United States
Education
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBSEE, Microelectronics1984 β 1989
- Golden Gate UniversityMBA, Marketing1993 β 1995
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementArtificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy2024
- Lowell High SchoolHigh School Diploma1980 β 1984
Skills & more
Team LeadershipLeadership34Management26Strategy34Strategic Planning13Executive AdvisoryExecutive CoachingBoard LevelBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Strategy14Product Marketing49Semiconductors38
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Product DevelopmentMarketing StrategySalesStart-upsSales ManagementSupply Chain ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentSales OperationsSpokespersonAccount ManagementBoard DirectorLanguages Cantonese Β· English Β· Mandarin
- Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy β MIT Sloan School of Management
From Ben's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo57
Brent FellowsVice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo VenturesMax DavisSenior Accountant at HeavybitElizabeth PattersonOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesRyan AzusFormer Chief Revenue Officer at Zoom Video Communications at Scale Venture PartnersJules GsellInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)David GorceyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
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Also attended Golden Gate University27
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersSamantha ChoPartner, Accounting at Lux CapitalLaura TseVP of Finance at ParadigmJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic Ventures
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Lowell High School6
Shared employers
Also worked at Altera1
Also worked at Movella1
Also worked at Cypress Semiconductor16
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcGreg ReichowVP of Investor Relations and Fundraising at Eclipse VenturesMichael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalJeannine SargentAdvisor at Colle Capital Partners
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Also worked at Trident Microsystems2
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Adam Wu
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Akash Pai
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Alan Ren
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