
May Lee a.k.a. Ms. Purple!!'s mantra: P assionate about life & the things that matter U nrelenting detail-oriented focus R esults-oriented with a commitment to customer satisfaction P ersistent pursuit of excellence L eader with integrity & compassion E nergetic & positive attitude to overcome anything Two key life experiences illustrate the above characteristics: * In one of my Hewlett-Packard marcom roles, I was responsible for leading & driving the wildly successful launch of a new encryption technology named VerSecure. This involved working with former HP CEO Lew Platt who was our spokesperson as well as with Washington D.C. lobbyists, numerous agencies (naming, branding, b-roll creation, external website producers, etc.). Our organization was under extreme pressure to accomplish the launch before anything leaked to the press (it was a very sensitive situation because strong encryption is under strict U.S. government export controls). The launch was a huge success accomplished on time & under budget & it became the most covered press event in HP's history at the time. * One of my proudest personal accomplishments was producing & staging the Asian American musical Heading East in the San Francisco Bay Area. I personally raised all funds (including winning several grants), solicited air fare, hotel & food for the actors, created all publicity materials (newspaper ads, radio ad sound bytes, posters, playbill layout & more), & even did community outreach donating tickets to various charities for low-income families & kids-at-risk. ================================================ Outside of work, I am passionate about travel (having visited all 7 continents: North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Australia, Africa & Antarctica) & am an avid foodie (having racked up over 300 Michelin stars at restaurants worldwide starting in 2015). Michelin Meals: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153769461920810&type=1&l=c28a1b1db7 ================================================ Specialties: Marketing (marcom, messaging, copywriting, branding), product management (consumer & commercial hardware & software products), launches & event management, freelance photographer, avid foodie
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West Coast Regional Ambassador - ACO USA
Automobile Club de l'Ouest
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Oct 2023 - Present
President - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
University of Tennessee Alumni Association
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Sep 2013 - Present
San Francisco Bay Area
Photographer / journalist covering General Hospital (Disney / ABC-TV soap opera)
Freelance
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Jan 1994 - Present
San Francisco Bay Area
Marcom Manager (via Marisan Group & then BC Forward)
HP
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Nov 2010 - Feb 2025
Palo Alto, CA
Vice President
NSX Club of America
Sep 2006 - Jun 2022
Communications Manager
HP
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Jan 2006 - Oct 2009