About - H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation

Foundation Staff

Lisa Lee

As a young child, Ms. Lisa Lee continued the family tradition, starting Taekwondo at the age of five. Following her high school graduation, she studied at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, earning her bachelor’s degree with a concentration in marketing management. In 2005, Ms. Lee began working for the H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation as the marketing director, applying her 10 years of knowledge and experience to helping the Foundation grow. She was a key member of the team that made the H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden a reality. Ms. Lee credits her passion for the Foundation’s mission to her dad and mom and how they both engrained the importance of education in her.


Chad Gibson

Mr. Gibson is honored to be the Foundation’s Coordinator. Before working for the ATA, Mr. Gibson was a Little Rock Police Officer graduating first in his recruit class while earning overall academic and physical fitness awards. He began working for the ATA in 2008 under the guidance of Chief Master Kohl as a Tournament Representative and Major Event Assistant. Mr. Gibson is excited to help make today’s dreams tomorrow’s possibilities.


Nick Abair

Mr. Nick Abair provides administrative support for the Foundation. Mr. Abair is currently enrolled in College at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock majoring in marketing. As a former ATA student, Nick obtained his first degree black belt. He has been working for the H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation for a year and a half. He is proud to be an integral part of the ATA and H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation family.

Foundation staff be reached at hulf@ataonline.com or 501.568.2821, extension 2263.