After his marriage to Lisa in 1979 they moved to New York City where they both worked as buyers for Bloomingdale's.

He also worked in church development, having started a suburban congregation near Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lee worked as a rector with declining parishes in both Wisconsin and Washington before being elected Bishop of Chicago.

He has served as Bishop Provisional in the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee since April 1, 2021.

[5] On February 14, 2019, Lee announced his intention to retire in August 2020, and asked the Diocese of Chicago to begin the process of identifying and calling his replacement by or shortly after his retirement.