Ms. Catherine C. Lee, also known as Cathy, has been Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of Senomyx Inc. since May 29, 2014. Ms. Lee served as an Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. prior to its acquisition in mid-2013. She served as Counsel of Sempra Energy and served as its Corporate Secretary. She served as Vice President of Senomyx Inc. She was a Corporate Attorney with Sempra Energy, handling, among other things, Corporate Governance matters, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings for Sempra Energy subsidiaries. She also served as Corporate Secretary for San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Co. from 2003 to 2004. She joined Sempra Energy in 2001 as an Attorney from the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP. Prior to joining Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, she served as a Corporate Attorney at Morrison & Foerster, LLP. She has more than 15 years of experience with publicly traded and privately held companies. She has a broad range of accomplishments and expertise with various industries including life sciences, emerging technologies and consumer services. She is a Member of the Board of the San Diego Asian Film Festival Foundation. She is also a Member of the American Bar Association, the California Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Lawyers' Club. She holds Law Degree from the University of Illinois College of Law and has a BA in Economics and International Relations from American University, School of International Service.