develops advanced estimating software, primarily for the defense industry. Projects he has conceptualized and which are currently under his direction include systems to estimate software development project cost and duration, textual data mining software, and methods to estimate the cost of advanced space missions lying twenty years or more into the future. Lee currently guides five separate research and development teams. He previously developed back office portfolio and money management systems for the New York financial industry. Lee studied economics at the University of Chicago and UCLA.

is a consultant and an adjunct Professor at the Graziadio School of Management at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. As a consultant, Mike builds economic and statistical models for private sector and government clients. Previously, he worked for a Fortune 500 Telecom company, where he was Manager of the Economic Policy and Analysis group, and later Senior Manager of Competitive Strategy. He has a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA.