Gail Lese

Gail Lese, M.D., M.B.A., is the founder and CEO of [http://www.leseinvestments.com Lese Investments L.L.C.] and the portfolio manager of the Lese Funds. Dr. Lese has a distinguished track record in finance and in medicine. As the fund manager of the Fidelity Select Food and Agriculture portfolio, Dr. Lese led the fund to achieving one of the highest absolute returns in the United States within nine months of assuming leadership of the fund. The fund was identified by BusinessWeek as one of “The Best Mutual Funds” (October 8, 2001) [ [http://www.warm2kids.com/guest/teen/30/71/775/739/index.htm WARM2Kids, Inc ] ] . Dr. Lese outperformed the S&P 500 by 29.3% during her tenure as fund manager, with beta=0.20. The Morningstar fund rating was raised to the highest rating of 5 Stars from 3 Stars (3-year performance) during her leadership.

Dr. Lese earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, a Doctor of Medicine from Cornell University Medical College, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Lehigh University, earning a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Philosophy and Biology. Prior to entering the investment profession, Dr. Lese practiced medicine in Los Angeles. Dr. Lese has conducted medical and policy research that has been published in leading medical journals including Neurosurgery, Archives of Neurology, and the European Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

On March 9, 1998 the Clinton White House announced [US Newswire, March 9, 1998 National Desk, White House Announces Regional Finalists] that Gail Lese was a Regional Finalists for the White House Fellows Program. " [http://clinton6.nara.gov/1998/03/1998-03-09-regional-finalists-for-white-house-fellowships.html] Gail Lese was also selected as a White House Fellow National Finalist in 2003 [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/news/20030430.html The White House Announces National Finalists for the 2003-2004 Class of White House Fellows ] ] and again as a Regional Finalist in 2005 [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/news/20050228.html The White House Announces Regional Finalists for the 2005-2006 Class of White House Fellows ] ] under George W. Bush. The White House Fellows Program has been described as:

"Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program is America's most prestigious program for leadership and public service." [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows/ White House Fellowships: About the Program ] ] [http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/news/releases/pr20080411_fellow.html] [ [http://www.uschambermagazine.com/content/0801_9a.htm U.S. Chamber Magazine - January 2008 - Chamber, White House Fellows Partner ] ] [States News Service, October 30, 2005]

Dr. Lese also ran for the [http://www.leseforsenate.com/ State Senate] from the Cape and Islands district against State Senator Rob O'Leary (D-Barnstable) in 2004. O'Leary was victorious.

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