Charles “CJ” Lee III, Founder & Principal

CJ help found CJL Industries to preserve the legacy of American businesses – to uphold the commitments to the employees, customers, and vendors – bound in the ethos of servant leadership.

CJ has developed a background of experience working collaboratively with CEOs and management teams to develop a range of solutions, objectively validate paths forward, and take decisive action. CJ previously oversaw the launch of Sundayapp throughout New England. Prior to Sundayapp CJ worked as a consultant at McKinsey, helping fortune 500 companies solve their toughest problems. CJ also has public sector experience, serving 4 years as an Officer in the U.S. Navy, with two deployments overseas.

  • Yale School of Management, Master of Business Administration

  • The George Washington University, BS in Economics

  • Serves as an Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve (transitioned from Active Duty in 2018)

Patrick Pinder, Founder & Principal

Patrick brings nearly 10 years of experience in business development, operational improvement, and strategic decision-making. Patrick served as Operations Manager at Amazon, where he played a key role in launching Amazon’s “Same-Day Delivery” service across the Michigan and Arizona markets. 

Before working at Amazon, Patrick was a Project Manager for various major public infrastructure projects across North America.

  • Yale School of Management, Master of Business Administration

  • Royal Military College of Canada, BE in Engineering

  • Royal Canadian Air Force Veteran