Richard Lee’s career in municipal finance spans 13 years, serving various communities in the San Francisco Peninsula. Since 2015, he has served as the Director of Finance for the City of South San Francisco. Richard was elected to the CSMFO Board of Directors in 2018, after previously serving as Chair of the Peninsula Chapter and Vice Chair of the Career Development Committee.

In his spare time, Richard is a freelance musician, and has performed with various groups/artists such as the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Disney’s The Lion King musical, Barbra Streisand, Peter Cetera, Kenny Loggins and Gladys Knight. His secret ambition is to be the first local government CFO to win a Grammy.