As Cintana’s General Counsel and Secretary, Kristen works with company leadership to oversee key legal functions including international transactions, corporate governance, operational advice, litigation and commercial contracting. 

Prior to joining Cintana, Kristen served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary for SmartRent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SMRT), the leading provider of smart home solutions to the rental housing market through its end-to-end software and hardware ecosystem, implementation, and support functions.  Prior to SmartRent, Lee Assistant General Counsel at Grand Canyon University, a private university based in Phoenix, Arizona, offering on-campus, online and hybrid learning undergraduate and graduate programs to over 100,000 currently enrolled students.

Kristen started her legal career in private practice in Los Angeles, followed by six years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California. After returning to Arizona, Lee held positions at Fennemore Craig and Snell & Wilmer before positioning herself in-house as a key member of strategic business teams. 

Kristen earned her B.S. in Communication from Arizona State University Hugh Downs School of Human Communication and her J.D. from the Pepperdine University Rick J. Caruso School of Law, where she received a certificate from the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Law.