Our Leadership
Nina Grooms Lee
COO & Chief Digital Officer
Nina, our COO and Chief Digital Officer, is an accomplished CEO, multi-time CxO and board director with a career marked by resilience, rapid learning, and a results-driven approach. She began her professional journey as an engineer programming robots and has since adeptly navigated volatile technology, market, and investor environments. Nina is the former CEO of Oralucent, a revenue generating health tech startup. She’s also a trusted AI executive and adoption strategist who has led, launched, and grown AI-enabled software and hardware companies from millions to billions of dollars in sectors including health tech, automotive/mobility, cloud/telecommunications, energy and industrial when working at Ford, GE, Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, etc. Often as the only or first in her roles, she has consistently driven innovative value creation and cost optimization across companies and functions. In addition to her deep tech innovation, start up and business experience, she has in depth experience with mobility, health and dental care providers. She has proven experience with how to work in partnership with them to cultivate businesses rooted in building trust and improving health outcomes and access to transportation solutions.
She’s recognized as a compelling public speaker who bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical business implementation. Her success is built on a foundation of trust, respect, and high performance. Nina is a sought-after leader who former employees repeatedly seek out to work with.
She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard. She is also a proud mother of both dyslexic and Ivy League college students, a marathon runner, and a dedicated supporter of chronically ill relatives.