He was previously the Permanent Secretary for Government Communications in the Cabinet Office.
After several roles in public sector communications, Tee served as the Director of Business Development at Dr Foster.
[1] He then served as the interim Director General of Communications in the Department of Health[1] for 2006–7, before being appointed Chief Executive of NHS Direct in July 2007.
[3] In November 2010 it was announced that Tee would leave his post heading Government Communications in March 2011 following a review of the Central Office of Information.
[4] He was the first Chief Executive of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), serving from September 2014 until March 2020.