Michael Costa

Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs

Thea Lee is an accomplished engineering and product development leader with extensive experience in designing, developing, and launching innovative products for both consumer and medical applications. Lee studied Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she honed her expertise in embedded software development and electrical architecture. Lee has held senior leadership positions at several high-profile firms in the tech industry, including SimpliSafe, SharkNinja, and WHOOP. At these companies, she has built and managed engineering teams, overseen complex projects, and delivered high-quality designs for products that have earned critical acclaim from customers and reviewers. Lee is a former founder of Feena Electronics LLC, a software engineer at Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, and an Electrical Engineer at Continuum and Nytec Inc. Overall, Thea Lee is a dynamic and innovative engineering leader who is passionate about developing cutting-edge technology that improves people's lives.

Experience

Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs at Bureau of International Labor Affairs (May 2021 - Present)

President at Economic Policy Institute (Jan 2018 - May 2021), Economist at Self-Employed (June 2017 - Oct 2017), Deputy Chief of Staff at AFL-CIO (April 1997 - May 2017), International Economist at Economic Policy Institute (Jan 1991 - Mar 1997)