Joung Lee is the associate director for finance and business development at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). In that role, he reviews surface transportation policy and legislative matters with state transportation departments, congressional staff, and executive branch. Joung also serves as deputy director of the AASHTO Center for Excellence in Project Finance, which provides education and research on transportation finance to states. In addition, he founded Young Professionals in Transportation, a national networking association based in Washington, D.C.