Dr. Le-Marlié Marais resides in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city. Dr. Marais, also known as Dr. Lee, served as voluntary adjunct faculty with the University of the People, a tuition-free online university dedicated to opening access to higher education for qualified individuals. Dr. Lee co-owns and manages Njovu Strategic and Operational Advisors, a firm providing a range of services to the mining industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is a business professional, with 18 years of experience in the mining industry, in a variety of roles including operations management, organizational development, employee and community engagement, and business administration. Additionally, she is a certified practitioner of the MBTI Step I and Step II instruments.