Private Company Director’s Directors to Watch 2026 highlights 29 significant and diverse directors who have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
Jaime Lee
James Campbell Company LLC
Jaime Lee is a dynamic and seasoned fiduciary board member, having served on more than 30 corporate, civic and nonprofit boards, with particular expertise in governance transformation, strategic pivots, CEO search and crisis management. She is an independent director and nom/gov chair of James Campbell Company, a $5 billion private real estate company. She also serves as a trustee of the University of Southern California, a board member for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games and a commissioner on the California Film Commission. She previously served the City of Los Angeles as president of the board of Harbor Commissioners and president of the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System board. Lee is also CEO of The Jamison Group.
Lee is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Private Directors Association and Extraordinary Women on Boards.
Future-ready board leadership. “As regulatory landscapes shift, political pressures intensify and AI reshapes every industry, boards can no longer passively rely on a quarterly meeting cadence. Effective governance now requires directors to remain intellectually engaged, available in real time and grounded in continuous learning. Future-proofing directorship has become a discipline, deepening fluency in governance, technology and AI — in both business application and ethics— so boards can shape responsible innovation rather than react to it. Our highest contribution is now informed, dynamic stewardship that anticipates complexity, supports CEOs through strategic partnership and strengthens company resilience in a world that rewards adaptability and foresight.”